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Surendran talks to Manorama about his new role and his immediate priorities.
Congress workers are now savouring Shanimol's 2,079-vote victory as this is the first Congress victory in Aroor after P S Karthikeyan's win in 1960.
It is now clear that Congress holds no charm for Konni voters without Adoor Prakash.
Pointing out that the current bypoll is valid for only 18 months, Rajagopal said that the BJP did not consider it to be a life-or-death matter.
Konni had seen an astounding surge in the votes of the Bharatiya Janata Party during the Lok Sabha polls just few months ago.
The Congress, while terming CPM's development claims hollow, is trying to cash in on some emotional issues.
Though it keeps electing Adoor Prakash with increasing margins, it looks like Konni is Left at heart. Eight of its 12 panchayats are ruled by the LDF.
The ruling LDF and the opposition UDF have some numbers to flaunt in the assembly constituency, one of the five which will go for byelections on October 21.
Thushar, who is also vice-president of SNDP Yogam, an outfit of Kerala's numerically strong Hindu Eazhava community, was arrested last month in the UAE in connection with the Rs 19 crore cheque bounce case.
“I will continue with the legal procedures and also explore possibilities of filing a case in India in connection with the issue,” said Thushar.