None of the serving MPs make the cut
The Hindu
Strategy partially paid off for LDF, for UDF and NDA it did not succeed
The strategy to field serving and former MPs in the Assembly polls partially paid off for the Left Democratic Front (LDF). For the United Democratic Front (UDF), the benefit was marginal and for the National Democratic Alliance, it was nil. Top among the winners in the above category from the LDF are M.B. Rajesh, former Palakkad MP, who wrested the Thrithala Assembly seat from incumbent Congress MLA V.T. Balram. P. Rajeev, former Rajya Sabha MP, also proved his worth by defeating V.E. Abdul Gafoor of the Indian Union Muslim League in its sitting seat of Kalamassery. K.N. Balagopal, another former MP of the CPI(M), retained the Kottarakkara segment.More Related News
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