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He took oath as the new legislator after the Question Hour session in the assembly.
Hectic arrangements are on to hold meetings of the Congress office-bearers and UDF party leaders on 12 and 13 of September, respectively.
Chandy Oommen is determined to follow the straight path in politics like his illustrious predecessor.
He said the victory has fuelled the UDF with the energy to face the upcoming Lok Sabha elections together.
The rise of Chandy Oommen is not mere coincidence but a long journey.
Oommen Chandy's most substantial victory margin in Puthuppally materialised in 2011 when he triumphed by a margin of 33,255 votes against Suja Susan George of the CPM.
UDF's victory in the election was expected as the bypoll was held immediately after the demise of Oommen Chandy, said CPM secretary.
From the Jacobite Church to Kerala Congress(M) to anti-incumbency, the reasons are many.
Chandy Oommen's record lead has upset the CPM calculations.
Scripting history, the Congress-led UDF swept the Puthuppally bypoll, with Chandy Oommen winning with a margin of 37,719 votes and handing the LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas his third defeat in a row in the constituency. Onmanorama senior reporters Ayyappan R and George Poikayil, who covered the proceedings from the ground, analyse the outcome of the Puthuppally bypoll.