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Kalamassery defeat intensifies factionalism in League Updated: Updated: Section of party leaders had revolted against Abdul Gafoor’s candidature Share Article Section of party leaders had revolted against Abdul Gafoor’s candidature The internal discord in the district unit of the Indian Union Muslim League has intensified with the defeat of the party candidate V.E. Abdul Gafoor in the Kalamassery constituency in the elections. A section of the party leaders had earlier openly revolted against the candidature of Mr. Gafoor, son of former Minister, Ibrahim Kunju, who was arrested in the Palarivattom flyover case. The defeat of Mr. Gafoor in the constituency, the only seat in the Central and Southern Kerala where the party contested, has added credence to the arguments of the faction in the party, which was opposed to Mr. Kunju. ....
UDF braves the ‘red’ tide in Ernakulam Updated: Updated: The front retains nine out of 14 seats in the district Share Article The front retains nine out of 14 seats in the district The 2021 Assembly polls will go down in the annals of the political history of Ernakulam district as the one that presented a consolation victory to the United Democratic Front (UDF), as it braved the red tide which swept the State. While almost all UDF citadels in the State fell, the front stood strong in Ernakulam. It retained its tally of nine out of 14 seats in the district. While the Congress wrested back Thripunithura from the CPI(M), it lost Kunnathunad and Kalamassery to the party, thus ending the supremacy it had maintained in the constituencies for long. ....
Kalamassery shifts track, chooses LDF Updated: Updated: Constituency, in limelight for the flyover row, ends its 10-year alliance with IUML Share Article Constituency, in limelight for the flyover row, ends its 10-year alliance with IUML The CPI(M)’s P. Rajeeve, a former Rajya Sabha member, wrested the Kalamassery Assembly constituency from the United Democratic Front (UDF) by a convincing margin of 15,336 votes. He bagged 77,141 votes to defeat V.E. Abdul Gafoor, son of incumbent MLA V.K. Ebrahim Kunju of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), which is part of the UDF. Mr. Gafoor bagged 61,805 votes and P.S. Jayaraj of the Bharat Dharma Jana Sena, part of the NDA, bagged 11,179 votes in the seven-cornered contest. ....
Row over alleged bogus vote in Kalamassery Updated: Updated: Kalamassery witnesses a voter turnout of 75.68% Share Article Kalamassery witnesses a voter turnout of 75.68% Voting was peaceful in the keenly-watched Kalamassery constituency except for the incident in which a complaint was raised by National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate P.S. Jayaraj that a bogus vote was cast allegedly with the help of polling officials. Police intervene The complaint was filed with the polling officer at Booth Number 77, East Kadungalloor LP School. The police intervened to pacify the protesting NDA supporters. The protest and the subsequent events disrupted the polling process for about half-an-hour. ....
Yet another hectic day for candidates in Ernakulam district Updated: Updated: Door-to-door campaigns, meetings with prominent persons held on poll eve Share Article AAA Polling officials set up a booth at SRV LP School, Ernakulam, on Monday. | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat Door-to-door campaigns, meetings with prominent persons held on poll eve It was yet another hectic day for candidates on Monday, on the eve of the crucial polling day. Most of the candidates used the day for completing door-to-door campaigns and meeting prominent persons. They also utilised the final hours before polling to ensure that party workers would be out in the field on Tuesday, to see to it that maximum number of votes were polled. ....