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Internal rift in CPM led to the bypoll.
The Congress won four seats - two in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand and two in Himachal Pradesh.
This came as a result of infighting between rival factions within the CPM.
Gandhi might be forced to vacate Wayanad if he wins both Lok Sabha seats.
Addressing media, Mariya said the people of Puthuppally have accepted her brother as their own, just like how they treated her father.
CPM leader AK Balan said for the LDF to win Puthuppally would be one of the wonders of the world.
Chandy Oommen and family cast their vote at the booth set up in Georgian Public School here.
A public holiday has been declared for government, semi-government, educational and commercial establishments in Puthuppally constituency.
At the Puthuppally Junction is a neglected memorial that pays tribute to Kuttikkal Kunjappan, who died in the shooting.
All major parties in the fray were engaged in a show of strength on the final day of public campaigning ahead of the bypoll on September 5.