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Her daily routine has shifted dramatically since the campaign began.
The BJP increased its votes by about 20,000 in four assembly constituencies in 2016. Upsetting the matrix further is a new entrant named Twenty20, promoted by a business house.
Hibi Eden said that that the total number of voters in Ernakulam assembly constituency is 1,64,534 and 2,238 are double votes.
The local cadre of the LDF and UDF had bullied them, while claiming that those living at rented accommodation will not be allowed to vote.
Wayanad reported the highest turnout (79.46 per cent) followed by Palakkad (77.97 per cent) and Ernakulam (77.31 per cent). Polling was generally peaceful in the five districts and the voting procedure was smooth save for a few technical snags.
A quick tactical reassessment done by the central leadership found less merit in having Kummanam fight a byelection.
While the opposition UDF has a formidable task of retaining four of its sitting seats, the CPM-led LDF has to score big to recover from the rout in the parliamentary election.
Son of senior journalist K M Roy, Manu’s name was suggested by the district secretariat of the CPM to the party’s state committee.
In 1998, Sebastian Paul defeated UDF's Leno Jacob by 3,940 votes. Twenty-one years later, the Left has fielded another independent candidate – Manu C Roy.
Political commentator and former Vice-Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam Dr Cyriac Thomas shares many rare stories.
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