UDF wins bypoll to Elikkulam panchayat ward
The Hindu
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The United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday won the byelection to Ward 14 of the Elikkulam grama panchayat in Kottayam. UDF candidate James Jeerakathil bagged 512 votes to trounce his nearest rival, Tomy Idayodiyil, candidate of the Kerala Congress (M) of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), by a margin of 159 votes. Of the 1,183 voters in the ward, 876 cast their votes. The result will not have any major impact on administration in the local body as the LDF enjoys the support of nine of the 16 members in the panchayat. The election was necessitated by the death of Jojo Cheeramkuzhy, an Independent member.
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