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Sunday, Mar 30, 2025
The ruling LDF has won 15 out of 30 wards in the latest round of local body bypolls, while the opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured 12.
CPM leaders alleged that they were not able to contact Nusaiba, sparking rumours that she might switch allegiance.
Candidates can submit nominations until February 6, with scrutiny scheduled for February 7.
Mangalapuram area secretary Madhu Mullassery blamed CPM's Thiruvananthapuram district secretary V Joy for his decision.
Guidelines in this regard are expected to be approved at a meeting of the State Delimitation Commission scheduled on September 24.
A total of 1,375 wards have been added across 941 panchayats, raising the total number of wards from 15,962 to 17,337.
Internal rift in CPM led to the bypoll.
Lone seat in Palakkad comes as a consolation.
As all the 19 results came in, the LDF and UDF won nine seats each and the BJP has only one seat in its kitty
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