UDF wrests Vizhinjam division from CPM, deals blow to BJP’s majority hopes
The UDF’s Congress candidate, Sudheer Khan, secured victory by a narrow margin of 83 votes, regaining the division that the CPM had won in the previous two elections.
The UDF’s Congress candidate, Sudheer Khan, secured victory by a narrow margin of 83 votes, regaining the division that the CPM had won in the previous two elections.
Speaking to the media after discussions and assessments held by the CPM state secretariat, Govindan said the LDF had been overconfident that the government’s actions, particularly the Cabinet decision of October 29—would yield positive electoral results.
The CPM's failure to take action against former TDB presidents, A Padma Kumar and N Vasu, who are on remand in the Sabarimala gold heist case, has created anti-left sentiments among the voters, says the report.
The discussion quickly escalated into sharp political exchanges, with the opposition accusing the government of evading elections, undermining constitutional provisions, and misusing disaster-related provisions for political convenience.
The manifesto was released in Kochi on Monday by leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan, in the presence of KPCC president Sunny Joseph, AICC general secretary Deepa Dasmunshi, UDF convenor Adoor Prakash, IUML national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty, and other leaders
A SC Bench made it clear that it has allowed an extension only as a one-time measure, ruling out any further delays.
The court’s timeline includes 30 days for the state government to prepare the list of voters and notify the reservations, and another 60 days for the SEC to conduct the elections.
The Opposition Congress, unhappy over the delay in the elections for the civic bodies and panchayats, is exploring the legal option to ensure adherence to the law and the constitution by the reluctant BJP-led government.
Earlier in the day, independent candidate Sultan Ansari won from the Abhiman Das ward in Ayodhya by 442 votes.
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has announced that DMK has won or is in lead in 138 of the 140 district panchayat union seats with the AIADMK winning just 2 seats. In the panchayat union ward member seats, DMK has won or is leading in 1,009 seats while the AIADMK has only 218 out of the 1,381 seats.
