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For once, the beingness of Congress rebels did not outgo the United Democratic Front (UDF) beloved successful the Kochi Corporation, though it did restrict the UDF bulk from crossing the historical marker of 50 seats.
Going into the polls, Congress candidates faced challenges from rebel contenders successful astatine slightest 9 divisions. In what seemed a adjacent battle, it was predicted that this could marque oregon interruption the UDF’s fortunes, conscionable arsenic rebels had much oregon little sealed its destiny successful 2020. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) was speedy to prehend the accidental and picture it arsenic a deadly stroke to its main opponent.
Rebels-turned-Independent candidates were contiguous successful Palarivattom, Girinagar, Poonithura, Chullickal, Moolamkuzhy, Mundamveli East, Manasserry, Panayappilly, and Konam divisions. The UDF mislaid six of these — 5 to the LDF and 1 to the Bharatiya Janata Party. V.K. Minimol, P.D. Martin, and Xavier P. Antony survived the situation posed by Joseph Alex, Malini Kurup, and Hareesh Kumar successful Palarivattom, Girinagar, and Poonithura divisions respectively.
Ms. Minimol’s triumph borderline of 856 votes was higher than the 462 votes secured by Mr. Alex who finished 3rd down the LDF candidate. Mr. Antony polled 105 votes much than the 511 votes secured by Mr. Kumar. Though Mr. David won, his bulk of 472 was little than the 761 votes polled by Ms. Kurup, who came 3rd up of the BJP candidate.
In the Chullickal division, Bastin Babu, different Independent, emerged the victor with a borderline of 618 votes, defeating Congress campaigner Sebastian Antony.
Congress campaigner Shaila Thadhevoose mislaid to the CPI(M)’s Joseph Fernandes by a specified 276 votes, apt owed to the 361 votes secured by Independent campaigner K.G. Antony. The harm was adjacent worse successful the Mundamveli East division, wherever the LDF-backed K.J. Prakashan scraped done with a bulk of 15 votes aft Independent Ashley Jacob won 368 votes, and successful Manasserry, wherever CPI(M) campaigner Nisha Joseph edged retired Congress campaigner K.J. Rexy by 88 votes aft K.V. Rosy Sofia secured a decisive 852 votes.
