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Chandy Oommen's emphatic victory in the Puthuppally Assembly by-election was due to a strong wave of sympathy, Congress' unity, and voter dissatisfaction with the ruling LDF. The BJP's poor performance and the CPI(M)'s allegations of vote transfer to the Congress were also factors. The INDIA alliance's future in Kerala is…

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UDF demonstrates its might in Puthuppally, registers landslide victory

UDF wins Puthuppally bypoll by landslide; Chandy Oommen bags 80,144 votes, trounces LDF's Jaick C. Thomas by 37,719 votes. UDF's victory marks 3rd successive defeat for Thomas. NDA's vote share drops to 5%. Sympathy wave & anti-incumbency against LDF led to UDF's win.

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Riding on sympathy wave, UDF wins Puthuppally by record margin

Congress leader Chandy Oommen has won by a landslide in the by-election held to the Puthuppally Assembly constituency, a seat represented by his father Oommen Chandy for 53 years.

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At Puthuppally, war of words continues even on polling day

UDF & LDF battle for Puthuppally seat in Kottayam, India, with acrimonious war of words. Cooperation Minister V.N. Vasavan & LDF candidate Jaick C. Thomas challenge UDF to investigate voice clip accusing UDF candidate Chandy Oommen & family of denying treatment to late Oommen Chandy. UDF Leader of Opposition V.D.…

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Polling begins on brisk note in Puthuppally

The by-poll was necessitated by the death of Oommen Chandy, a former Chief Minister and Congress veteran who represented the seat for a record 53-years long period, on July 18.

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All eyes on Puthuppally as constituency goes to poll on Tuesday

Voters of Puthuppally head to polls Tues. for by-election with significance for entire state. Chandy Oommen (UDF) & Jaick C. Thomas (LDF) are major contenders. Final day of campaigning saw coalitions review preparedness & candidates tour constituency. UDF & LDF hope to win by 25K & 5-10K votes respectively. NDA…

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Fronts accuse each other of running a recriminatory campaign at Puthuppally

Campaign for Puthuppally by-election sees major fronts accusing each other of running a highly recriminatory campaign. Opposition leader Satheesan accuses CPI(M) of targeting Oommen Chandy's family, while LDF raises cyber attacks against Jaick C. Thomas' wife. Minister Vasavan accuses KPCC president of derogatory remarks against CM. Congress denies allegations in…

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Campaign in Puthuppally to draw to a close today

With just one day left for electioneering in Puthuppally, candidates are on a high-decibel campaign. Major contenders have stepped up political heat as issues take a back seat. LDF's Govindan exudes confidence of winning, while UDF's Tharoor, Venugopal and Sudhakaran canvass door-to-door. NDA's Muraleedharan visits Puthuppally to review BJP candidate's…

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CPI(M) counters Cong. move to vilify CM, family

CPI(M) defends CM Vijayan against Congress' corruption charges; CM's tour of Puthuppally to focus on development. CPI(M) Central secretariat member A.K. Balan challenged Congress leader Mathew Kuzhalnadan to quit politics if the party proved that Mr. Vijayan's daughter had not paid IGST compensation. Leader of Opposition V. D.Satheesan and senior…

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Congress takes the gloves off in the battle for Puthuppally

By-poll battle in Puthuppally heats up; Congress accuses CM of corruption, CPI(M) questions Congress's commitment to minorities. Congress refuses to take CPI(M)'s bait, says it will decide UDF's campaign agenda. #By-election #Puthuppally #Congress #CPI(M) #Corruption #Minorities #UDF #BJP #VS-Pinarayi #K.Muraleedharan #K.Karunakaran #OommenChandy #JaickC.Thomas

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Congress moves to bridge Church divide to cement its traditional support base in Puthuppally

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LDF, UDF intensify electioneering at Puthuppally

Amid uncertainty, Congress & CPI(M) campaigns in Puthuppally hit fever pitch. LDF seeks to mend bridges with NSS. LDF candidate visits Nair, Orthodox Syrian Church & SNDP Yogam leaders. Congress candidate takes out quick tour. BJP yet to enter fray, pre-electioneering works under way. BJP to hold election convention on…

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Scales weigh in favour of Jaick C. Thomas as CPI(M) candidate in Puthuppally

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Puthuppally bypoll: Despite delay in announcing candidate, LDF looks to catch up with UDF on the ground

Unfazed by the continuing uncertainty over its candidate, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) has commenced efforts to catch up with the United Democratic Front (LDF) at Puthuppally by kicking off election conventions

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Congress fires starting gun in race for Puthuppally by naming Chandy Oommen as UDF candidate

Congress announces Chandy Oommen as candidate for Puthuppally bypoll. Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan casts it as referendum on Pinarayi government Congress hopes to repeat Thrikkakara success.

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With poll panel announcing byelection on September 5, election mood sets in at Puthuppally

After weeks of mourning the death of senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy, the Puthuppally Assembly constituency on Tuesday found itself abruptly running up to the byelection on September 5.

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