Kerala Assembly Elections | Perumbavoor gears up for a tough poll battle

Candidates begin final phase of campaigning

Eldhose Kunnappilly was watching a young lad dribbling past a defender at the football ground in Okkal on Tuesday morning. Later, the youngsters were eager enough to share the summary of the match with him. After a few handshakes, the United Democratic Front candidate in Perumbavoor constituency moved to the spectators seated in a neat line on the compound wall and sought their help in making it big in the Assembly elections. “I am meeting key sections that include young voters and what better place than a football ground to meet and interact with them,” said Mr. Kunnappilly, sitting MLA, as he started the final phase of his campaigning. His campaign manager said electioneering in an open vehicle accompanied by party workers on two-wheelers had ended on Monday night. “He had visited laksham veedu colonies in Koovapadi in the morning leg of the campaign,” he said. At Mudakuzha, Left Democratic Front candidate Babu Joseph of the Kerala Congress (M) got a surprise reception when Omana, a homemaker, gifted him pappadams made by her.