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Riding a fierce anti incumbency wave, the United Democratic Front (UDF) connected Monday scripted a cleanable expanse successful Kottayam, winning each 9 seats successful the territory successful the 2026 Assembly elections.
The Congress led coalition, which had mislaid its grip implicit the territory pursuing the exit of Kerala Congress (M) up of the 2021 polls, staged a melodramatic comeback by unseating 5 sitting MLAs of the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The rout was total, with each LDF candidates, including Minister V.N. Vasavan, suffering defeat. Mr. Vasavan, a subordinate of the CPM State secretariat, mislaid to DCC president Nattakom Suresh by a borderline of 19,752 votes.
