LDF, UDF share gains in local body bypolls in Palakkad
The LDF and UDF coalitions split gains in recent local body bypolls across Palakkad district. Results included a victory decided by a draw in Chittur-Thattamangalam and shifts in control for several panchayat divisions.
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Provides insight into shifting political dynamics and voter sentiment at the grassroots level in Kerala.
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) and United Democratic Front (UDF) shared the gains in byelections held in seven local body wards in Palakkad district. Both fronts wrested one seat from each other while retaining the rest of their seats. In Chittur-Thattamangalam municipality’s Paruthikkavu ward, the LDF candidate won after he and the UDF candidate polled 433 votes each. The result was decided by a draw, with CPI(M) candidate V. Thulasidharan emerging as the winner over Congress candidate K. Madhu. BJP candidate Pramod R. Gopal received 28 votes.
The LDF retained the Pallassana division of the Palakkad district panchayat. CPI(M) candidate Ponnukkuttyan received 21,419 votes, while Congress candidate Pratheesh Madhavan got 10,823 and NDA candidate L. Nirmal Kumar got 3,856. The LDF’s victory margin rose to 10,596 votes, compared with 7,085 in the previous election.
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