The UDF celebrated, once again, with a resounding victory in the Palakkad assembly seat. This by-election was held because the Congress’s three-time winner, Shafi Parambil, stepped down to contest and win the Lok Sabha polls in April. Notably, the LDF’s only win in the Lok Sabha polls came in Alathur, which included the Chelakkara assembly segment. In April, Radhakrishnan defeated the Congress’s Ramya Haridas, the then-sitting Lok Sabha member from Alathur. Chelakkara has now offered a reprieve for the ruling front to reiterate its argument that its rout in the Lok Sabha elections was no sign of anti-incumbency.

Source: The Telegraph November 25, 2024 00:08 UTC