Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy who came under heavy attack from the then opposition led by V.S. Achuthanandan in the solar scam, on Monday won a moral victory when a local court ordered the latter to pay Rs 10.10 lakhs in the defamation .
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Kerala election results | Oomen Chandy, Ramesh Chennithala say defeat was unexpected
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Oomen Chandy plays down the slide in his voteshare.
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Oomen Chandy plays down the slide in his voteshare.
Former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the United Democratic Front’s defeat at the hustings was unexpected.
However, triumph and defeat were twins, and he treated them equally. The UDF respected the will of the people.
When pressed that his lead in Puthupally had dwindled significantly, Mr. Chandy said his lead was lesser when he contested the Assembly for the first time from his home turf 50 years back.