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In a important governmental upset, Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] rebel and Independent campaigner backed by the United Democratic Front (UDF) V. Kunhikrishnan defeated the CPI(M)’s T.I. Madhusoodanan successful the Payyannur Assembly constituency by a decisive borderline of 7,487 votes, marking the archetypal large ace successful the party’s accepted stronghold successful Kannur.
Mr. Kunhikrishnan secured 76,640 votes, portion Mr. Madhusoodanan was pushed to 2nd spot with 69,153 votes. The triumph is notable arsenic Mr. Madhusoodanan had registered a monolithic triumph successful the 2021 Assembly predetermination with a grounds borderline of 49,780 votes, the highest ever recorded successful the constituency.
