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Shafi dismissed BJP's claims that the low voter turnout would hurt Congress.
UDF and NDA candidates are optimistic about crossing the five-digit majority mark.
Muraleedharan also accused the INDIA alliance of spreading false propaganda.
The key contenders include UDF’s Rahul Mamkoottathil, LDF-backed independent Dr P Sarin, and BJP’s C Krishnakumar.
The constituency became a hotspot for political activity, marked by controversies such as party-switching, allegations of black money, and suspicions of bogus voting.
The CM had criticised Shihab Thangal on Sunday, saying he was acting like a worker of Jamaat-e-Islami.
The main contest is between Rahul Mamkootathil (UDF), the Youth Congress state president; Dr P Sarin (LDF), an independent candidate backed by the CPM; and C Krishnakumar, BJP's former state general secretary.
Satheesan alleged that Sarin obtained a residency certificate for the constituency with the help of the BJP. However, the LDF candidate and his wife have denied these accusations.
While the UDF will protest against the central and state governments, the LDF will agitate against the Centre's non-allocation of funds to the landslide victims.
In Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi faced her maiden election, aiming to keep the Congress stronghold.
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