The voting for first phase of local body polls began in Kerala on December 08. Voters reached their respective polling stations in Thiruvananthapuram and exercised their franchise. Meanwhile, BJP leader Kummanam Rajasekharan also arrived to cast his vote. He was seen standing in queue and waiting for his turn. Polling is being held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Idukki today.