UDF surge bypasses Thrissur Congress

Even arsenic a beardown question favoured the United Democratic Front (UDF) crossed the State, the Congress failed to construe that momentum into gains successful Thrissur district, managing to triumph lone 3 of the 10 seats it contested. The decision of elder Congress person and AICC caput T. N. Prathapan successful Manalur came arsenic a large blow. The enactment besides suffered constrictive losses successful cardinal constituencies specified arsenic Guruvayur and Puthukkad, underlining however important ballot mobilisation lapses tin be.

Of the 13 constituencies, the Congress contested 10, portion the IUML contested 2 and Kerala Congress (Jacob) one. The IUML narrowly mislaid Guruvayur and suffered a dense decision successful Chelakkara, portion Kerala Congress managed to wrest Irinjalakuda from the CPI(M).