While the CPI(M), which had conducted an unprecedented grassroots level campaigning under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the constituency, termed the defeat as "unexpected" and a "shock", the jubilant Congress said their resounding victory was a slap on the face of the second Vijayan government on its first anniversary.
Both Uma and Joseph are extremely confident of winning, while the BJP s veteran candidate A.N. Radhakrishnan, who till the end of polling said he will be the winner, but on Thursday he said he will get more votes (over 15,000) than his party candidate got in the 2021 April Assembly polls. 🗳️ Thrikkakara By-Election Result 2022: Vote Counting Underway for Bypoll, Congress Candidate Uma Thomas Leads in Postal Ballots.
Congress candidate Uma Thomas maintained a lead with over 6,000 votes against CPI-M s Joe Joseph in the third round as counting of votes began on Friday for the May 31 Thrikkakara by-election.
Uma, the widow of prominent party leader and former legislator from the constituency late P T Thomas, showcased an impressive lead in all the 12 rounds of the counting since the beginning. While she polled a total of over 72,000 votes, her nearest rival Joseph could garner only over 47,000 votes.
BJP nominee A N Radhakrishnan came third. 🗳️ Thrikkakara By-Election Results 2022: Congress Retains Assembly Constituency with Historic Margin of Over 25,000 Votes; Setback for LDF.
Thrikkakara Assembly bypoll result: A last-minute final analysis of the voting statistics was being done by the rival political fronts and at the end of the day, the CPI-M leadership appeared to have more smiles on their faces.