Counting begins for Aruvikkara by-poll; UDF candidate leading

Though 16 candidates are in the fray, the main contest is between K S Sabrinathan (Congress) of ruling UDF, M Vijayakumar (CPI-M) of LDF Opposition and O Rajgopal of BJP

Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
Last Updated : Jun 30 2015 | 10:57 AM IST
Counting for the June 27 Aruvikkara Assembly bypoll, where Kerala's ruling Congress-led UDF and opposition CPI(M)-headed LDF are locked in a stiff contest, was underway today with initial trends showing that the Congress candidate is leading.

Though 16 candidates are in the fray, the main contest is between K S Sabrinathan (Congress) of ruling UDF, M Vijayakumar (CPI-M) of LDF Opposition and O Rajgopal of BJP.

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UDF candidate Sabarinathan is leading by over 6300 votes over his nearest rival Vijayakumar as per the latest trend.

An estimated 77.35% voters had exercised their votes out of the total electorate of 1,84,210 on Saturday last.
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First Published: Jun 30 2015 | 10:22 AM IST

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