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In a large governmental upset, United Democratic Front (UDF) campaigner K. Neelakandan was elected to the Assembly from Uduma by a borderline of 4,854 votes, reclaiming the spot for the Congress aft 39 years. He defeated the LDF campaigner and sitting MLA C.H. Kunhambu, who was contesting for the 3rd term.
The triumph marks the archetypal Congress triumph successful the constituency since K.P. Kunhikannan’s occurrence successful 1987, underscoring its governmental significance. Mr. Neelakandan maintained a wide pb from the archetypal rounds of counting and steadily widened his margin, ne'er trailing astatine immoderate stage.
