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The bypoll, necessitated by the election of Hibi Eden to the Lok Sabha, will be held on October 21.
The Vigilance Department had earlier testified in court that several documents were forged to ensure the finalisation of the contract.
According to the Vigilance, the tender was awarded to RDS Projects Ltd. which quoted an amount of Rs 47 crore, ignoring a lower bid of Rs 42 crore submitted by Cherian Varkey Constructions.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has informed the Kerala High Court that it was closely examining his role in the alleged irregularities in the construction of the flyover which the government wants to demolish over its structural weakness.
The Kerala government will recoup Rs 18 crore needed to build a new flyover at Palarivattom from the same construction company that had built an unsound one at the spot.
A team of experts from the IIT, Chennai, has estimated that at least three months would be required to fix the flaws of the flyover located at Palarivattom.
The sleuths have reportedly got strong evidence against the Indian Union Muslim League politician.
Former public works secretary T O Sooraj said that the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd (RBDC), an autonomous government body in charge of the construction of the bridge, had recommended the release of funds.
If any flaws or defects were detected within 36 months of construction, then the contractor firm has to rectify those at its own expense, states Part III of the contract deal.
The works will commence by the first week of October and completed within a year.