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Local Bypoll Results Show Erosion in UDF Support, Claims Pinarayi Vijayan
- •Pinarayi Vijayan stated that local body by-election results indicate a decline in UDF support since the assembly polls.
- •Vijayan attributed the erosion to power cuts, health sector deterioration, and stalled welfare measures within four months of UDF rule.
- •He accused CM V D Satheesan and ministers of abusing power by sponsoring industrialists and failing disaster relief, leading to UDF losing sitting seats.
- •The LDF secured seven seats, including sitting seats of two UDF MLAs, and saw strong support in areas where UDF MLAs had previously won.
- •Vijayan interpreted the results as a public protest against UDF government policies and a strong warning to the UDF.
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Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan claimed that public support for the UDF eroded within four months due to power cuts, a deteriorating health sector, welfare measures being put on hold, and the government's failure to provide timely relief during natural disasters. He also accused leadership of favoring big corporates and the liquor lobby.
The LDF captured seven seats, including sitting seats of two UDF MLAs, and won five out of seven contested seats in Palakkad district. They also secured both seats in Kannur, won multiple wards where sitting Congress-led front MLAs had won, and demonstrated strong performances in districts like Kottayam and Thiruvananthapuram.
By-elections were held across 38 local body wards spanning 12 districts in Kerala. The UDF won 19 seats, the LDF secured 18 seats, and the NDA captured 1 seat, with the LDF managing to win several seats previously held by the UDF.
