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The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has won the local assemblage predetermination to the Onakkoor ward successful Pampakuda panchayat successful Ernakulam territory of Kerala.
C.B. Rajeev of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won the spot with a bulk of 221 votes arsenic the counting of votes was held connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026). He secured 558 votes, portion his rival Jose T.P. of the United Democratic Front garnered 337 votes.
Onakkoor was the lone ward successful Ernakulam territory wherever the predetermination had to beryllium rescheduled. The postponement was necessitated by the abrupt decease of UDF campaigner C.S. Babu successful the aboriginal hours of December 9, the polling day.
The ward recorded a elector turnout of 81.74% successful the predetermination held connected Monday. Out of the full of 1,183 voters, 965 formed their votes – 487 men and 478 women.
However, the LDF’s triumph volition not change the electoral script successful the Pampakuda panchayat arsenic the UDF had won 9 of the 15 wards successful the panchayat successful the Kerala section assemblage polls held successful December 2025. With the triumph successful the ward, the Left front’s tally has present gone up to 5 seats successful the panchayat.
The Onakkoor ward was won by the LDF successful the 2020 section assemblage elections arsenic well.
