The ruling LDF in Kerala is leading in 2 constituencies Vatiyoorkavu and Konni, while the opposition UDF is ahead in 3 in the by-polls to the five Assembly seats.
Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling CPM-led LDF in Kerala is leading in two constituencies Vatiyoorkavu and Konni, while the opposition Congress-led UDF is ahead in three as per early trends in the by-polls to the five Assembly seats. [caption id=“attachment_6476331” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]![A polling officer puts indelible ink on a voter’s finger at a polling booth in Nagaon, Assam. PTI]()
Representational image. PTI[/caption] Thiruvananthapuram Mayor VK Prashant is ahead by over 7,000 votes in Vattiyoorkavu in Thiruvananthapuram against his nearest UDF rival K Mohankumar. For LIVE updates on the By-elections 2019, click here In Konni, LDF’s KU Jinesh Kumar is leading by over 5,000 votes against his UDF rival P Mohanrajan. While Shanimol Usman of the UDF is leading by over 2,000 votes in Aroor, a stronghold of the LDF, in Ernakulam TJ Vinod is ahead by 3,800 votes and in Manjeshwaram in Kasaragod UDF candidate MC Kamaruddin has established a lead of over 3,000 votes. The bypolls were held in the five Assembly constituencies on 21 October.
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