Bypoll Result 2023: Congress secures Kerala's Puthuppally assembly seat, says, 'BJP-CPM thrown out’
PTI reported citing the Election Commission sources. The party's response to Oommen's triumph characterized it as a win against the misrule of the LDF and a complete political victory for the Congress.
Also Read: Congress secures victory in Kerala's Puthuppally seat; BJP wins both seats in Tripura Speaking to reporters, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala said, “The spectacular victory in the Puthuppally by-elections is a clear message to the Modi and Pinarayi Vijayan govt. Both BJP and CPM have been thrown by the people of Puthuppally...No by-election in Kerala has got such a landslide margin.
The message is very clear..." Right from the beginning, Oommen, the son of the late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy, established a substantial lead, while his closest rival, the ruling LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas, failed to secure a lead in any of the rounds. In the recent bypoll, the Opposition Congress-UDF successfully defended the Puthuppally Assembly constituency in Kerala as their candidate, Chandy Oommen, secured a resounding victory with a lead of over 36,000 votes, according to sources from the Election Commission.
The CPI(M)-led LDF lost ground even in its stronghold areas, and BJP candidate Lijin Lal was nowhere in the picture when the counting was over. The party's response to Oommen's triumph characterized it as a win against the misrule of the LDF and a complete political victory for the Congress.
Right from the beginning, Oommen, the son of the late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy, established a substantial lead, while his closest rival, the ruling LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas, failed to secure a lead in any of the rounds. Also Read: Kerala Bypolls: Congress exudes confidence in winning Puthupally seat, following
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