Will Twenty20 play spoilsport in Chellanam?
The Hindu
Outfit claims a clean sweep in the coastal village amassing over 10,000 votes
There was no dearth of posters and flags of major fronts as one entered the coastal panchayat of Chellanam, which is part of the Kochi Assembly constituency, on the polling day. Yet, it is Twenty20, sponsored by Anna Kitex which seems to hold centrestage in this idyllic village seemingly on account of its ability to play serious spoilsport with the prospects of major parties. “Both the Left and the Right have been in power for decades, and still we have to wade through the seawater that seeps into our homes during high tide with no seawall to stop it,” fumed Kunjachan, a fisherman, without explicitly revealing his affinity while emerging out after casting his vote.
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