Kerala Assembly poll: Sudhakaran’s triumph as independent delivers crushing blow to CPI(M)

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Jubilee Navaprabha, woman  of G. Sudhakaran, who won the Ambalapuzha seat, kissing her hubby  aft  the canvass  results. Suresh Alleppey

Jubilee Navaprabha, woman of G. Sudhakaran, who won the Ambalapuzha seat, kissing her hubby aft the canvass results. Suresh Alleppey | Photo Credit: The Hindu

In an predetermination that saw the Left Democratic Front (LDF) endure a large setback, seasoned Communist person G.Sudhakaran delivered the CPI(M) its astir humiliating stroke by wresting the Ambalapuzha Assembly constituency successful Alappuzha, the party’s stronghold.

Mr. Sudhakaran, who contested arsenic an independent, defeated CPI(M)’s sitting MLA and his erstwhile enactment workfellow H. Salam, by a borderline of astir 28,000 votes -- the biggest triumph of his career. He secured 75,184 votes against Mr. Salam’s 47,249, portion the Bharatiya Janata Party finished a distant 3rd with conscionable 16,348 votes.

Published - May 04, 2026 06:46 p.m. IST

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