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Tuesday, Jul 29, 2025
CPM state secretary MV Govindan nearly claimed that it was the party candidate M Swaraj who had actually won.
Outlining his priorities, Shoukath said addressing human-animal conflict in Nilambur would be given top importance.
A rescue team safely brought the MLA and others back, ensuring Shoukath could still attend his swearing-in ceremony.
The UDF reclaimed the Nilambur constituency after a gap of eight years.
The Onmanorama survey revealed growing dissatisfaction with the LDF government's performance, which was reflected in the bypoll results.
Aryadan Shoukath, the newly elected Nilambur MLA, visited IUML state president Panakkad Sadik Ali Shihab Thangal to express gratitude.
Congress had planned to secure the contest by the sixth round.
Nilambur byelection witnessed a surprising performance by independent candidate P V Anvar, impacting both UDF and LDF.
Among the ten candidates in the fray, the main contenders are Aryadan Shoukath (UDF), M Swaraj (LDF), Mohan George (NDA), and former MLA P V Anvar (Independent).
Both fronts claimed that the provisional voter turnout of 73.26% -- higher than the Wayanad Lok Sabha byelection turnout in Nilambur segment -- despite the rain, signalled a favourable outcome.
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