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Buoyed by the winning series successful the just-concluded section assemblage polls successful Kerala, the United Democratic Front (UDF) connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026) wrested the Vizhinjam ward successful Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, wherever the predetermination was postponed owed to the decease of a candidate, from the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The UDF candidate, K.H. Sudheer Khan, won the spot by a borderline of 83 votes.
The UDF campaigner secured a full of 2,902 votes, portion LDF campaigner N.A. Noushad of CPI(M) polled 2,819 votes. BJP campaigner Sarvashakthipuram Binu came 3rd with 2,437 votes.
LDF rebel and erstwhile ward councillor N.A. Rasheed polled 118 votes. The votes secured by Mr. Rasheed played a important relation successful the UDF’s triumph arsenic the winning borderline was little than the votes of the rebel candidate. The erstwhile CPI(M) councillor successful Vizhinjam ward was contesting arsenic an Independent this time. Former Youth Congress person Hisan Hussain had contested arsenic a Congress rebel.
The UDF triumph has besides travel arsenic a stroke for the BJP, which was nurturing hopes of securing a bulk successful the Corporation connected its ain by winning the Vizhinjam ward. If the NDA had won successful Vizhinjam, it could person reached the ‘magic number’ of 51, the fig of seats required for the bulk connected its own. The NDA, which presently has 50 seats, had secured a bulk successful the Corporation with the enactment of an Independent.
The UDF has regained power of the Vizhinjam ward aft a decade. With this, the UDF’s spot successful the Corporation has risen to 20 seats.
Nine candidates, including the rebels, were successful the fray successful the predetermination held connected Monday. UDF workers celebrated the triumph by raising slogans and distributing sweets successful beforehand of the counting centre.
