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The Joseph–Shailaja rivalry has been central to Peravoor’s political landscape for years. Shailaja first won the seat in 2006, while Joseph turned the tables in 2011, setting up a closely fought contest in subsequent elections.
The LDF is predicted to maintain dominance in Kannur, winning six to eight seats, while the UDF is expected to improve its performance, securing three to five.
Onmanorama pollmeter tracks 12 closely-fought constituencies across different phases of campaign: Nemom, Manjeshwar, Palakkad, Kunnathunad, Pala, Kottarakkara, Peravoor, Thripunithura, Ambalappuzha, Taliparamba, Payyanur and Nattika.
In the second phase of the campaign, Shailaja has turned her attention to crucial grama panchayats such as Aralam, Kanichar, Kelakam, and Kottiyur.
In the Peravoor constituency, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is positioning K. K. Shailaja as their candidate to challenge the incumbent and KPCC president Sunny Joseph, who has been victorious since 2011. Onmanorama will track the race in 12 closely fought constituencies including Peravoor, capturing the ground-level pulse with poll meter updates every few days.
Though labelled as a UDF pocket borough, Peravoor back then was never quite like the neighbouring Irikkur, which returned K C Joseph eight times.
Peravoor Assembly constituency is a UDF stronghold
K K Shailaja will contest from Peravoor, setting up a high-stakes clash with Sunny Joseph in the upcoming assembly elections.
Shailaja has contested five Assembly elections and won four, serving as an MLA for 20 years.
The court criticised unethical counselling practices and the former minister's inaction on a complaint regarding counsellor behaviour.
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