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Kerala Bypolls: BJP Surges in Ottoor, Pushes Congress to Third; Lotus Dominates Paruthikkavu.
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News18•29-09-2026, 15:20
Kerala Bypolls: BJP Surges in Ottoor, Pushes Congress to Third; Lotus Dominates Paruthikkavu.
- •Results are being released for 38 local body seats across 12 districts in Kerala, with vote counting starting at 10 AM.
- •In Thiruvananthapuram's Ottoor, BJP secured second place, pushing Congress to third, though CPI(M)'s LDF candidate won.
- •BJP garnered 1,697 votes in Ottoor, while Congress received 1,198, indicating BJP's growing support in South Kerala.
- •In Palakkad's Paruthikkavu ward, LDF and UDF tied with 433 votes each; BJP's 28 votes influenced regional equations.
- •Overall, UDF won 19 seats and LDF secured 18 seats out of 38 wards, with one seat going to others.
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The Congress-led UDF won 19 seats, the Left alliance LDF secured 18 seats, and an independent group won 1 seat. The elections covered 38 local body wards across 12 districts with a voter turnout of 58.81 percent.
In the Ottoor division under the Varkala Block Panchayat, the BJP secured second place with 1,697 votes, overtaking the Congress-led UDF which finished third with 1,198 votes. The LDF candidate P. Beena won the division with 2,622 votes.
In the 24th ward of Chittur-Thathamangalam Municipality, both the LDF and UDF tied with 433 votes each, while the BJP candidate received 28 votes. The LDF ultimately won the seat following a toss.
