Muslim League-Congress ties dip over civic bypoll shocker
Loss of traditional seat in ward 37 of Kalamassery municipality jolts iUML, leads to fingers pointed at senior ally
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Rafeeq Marakkar of the LDF, who scored an upset victory in the local body bypoll from ward 37 of Kalamassery municipality, celebrates with supporters. (Photo | Albin Mathew, EPS) By Express News Service
KOCHI: Undermining UDF attempts to present a united front in the upcoming assembly elections, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) activists took to the streets against the Congress local leaders after the League candidate was defeated in byelections to ward 37 of the Kalamassery municipal council.
LDF wrests Kalamassery ward
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UDF to retain power with wafer-thin majority in council
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UDF to retain power with wafer-thin majority in council
The United Democratic Front (UDF) will continue to rule the Kalamassery Municipality with a wafer-thin majority despite facing a shocking defeat in the election held for ward 37 on Friday.
The results took the tally of Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the council to 20 while the UDF will retain power with 21 seats. Rafeeq Marakkar, the Independent candidate of the LDF, defeated V.S. Sameel of the Muslim League by 64 votes. Mr. Rafeeq won 308 votes while Sameel secured 244 votes.