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An overwhelming 67.5%, including two voters who blindly said they would vote for the LDF candidate, dismissed the CPM charge that Congress candidate Rahul Mamkoottathil had smuggled money in a trolley bag.
Mamkoottathil dismissed the possibility of a triangular contest in Palakkad, stating that the main competition is between the UDF and what he mockingly called the 'Communist Janata Party.'
The byelection was necessitated after Congress leader Shafi Parambil resigned as MLA, having been elected to the Lok Sabha from Vadakara in the general elections.
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.
CPM releases new footage; Mamkoottathil replies with his evidence.
LDF candidate P Sarin questioned why the UDF candidate needed a trolley bag of clothes for such a short visit.
During a press conference, Rahul demanded the release of the hotel’s CCTV footage.
The footage also reveals Congress leaders Shafi Parambil, V K Sreekandan, and Jyothikumar Chamakkala entering the hotel and conversing in the hallway.
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