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MALAPPURAM: Even when there’s an LDF wave throughout the state within the meeting elections, Malappuram district is unlikely to withdraw its unwavering help to UDF. This occurred within the latest civic physique elections, during which, regardless of LDF’s highly effective present in different districts, an IUML-powered UDF bagged a majority of native our bodies, together with 73 out of the 94 panchayats, in Malappuram. Within the 2016 meeting elections, UDF secured 14 seats whereas LDF elevated its tally from two in 2011 to 4. By fielding robust candidates, UDF has elevated its probabilities of retaining sitting seats and in addition wrest some from LDF, mentioned political observers.
Veteran journalist N P Chekkutty felt UDF will retain its sitting seats. Nevertheless, there are some doubts about Tirurangadi the place IUML basic secretary Ok P A Majeed is contesting. Chekkutty mentioned by fielding former DCC chief V V Prakash in opposition to LDF MLA P V Anvar in Nilambur, UDF has elevated its probabilities of wresting the constituency.
UDF can also be giving robust challenges to different LDF MLAs, with Muslim Youth League (MYL) state basic secretary P Ok Firoz pitted in opposition to V Abdurahiman in Tanur and social employee Firoz Kunnamparambil in opposition to Ok T Jaleel in Tavanur. The presence of P Ok Kunhalikutty, who’s main the election marketing campaign within the district, has additionally energised the UDF camp. There are allegations that LDF has did not discipline a robust candidate in opposition to him in Vengara.
The LDF has determined to make use of its outdated technique of fielding impartial candidates within the district to make inroads into League and Congress bastions. It largely finds independents from the pool of people that resigned from UDF. This time too LDF has fielded three extra independents – Dibona Nasar in Manjeri, Ok P Muhammed Musthafa in Perithalmanna and Mithuna C P M in Wandoor – all of them ex-IUML members.Two of its sitting MLAs, P V Anvar (Nilambur) and V Abdurahiman (Tanur), are ex-Congress legislators. MLA Ok T Jaleel in Tavanur joined LDF from IUML.
The CPM camp goals to extend its illustration within the district from 4 MLAs to eight, by successful Perithalmanna, Tirurangadi, Tirur and Mankada. In Perinthalmanna, IUML’s victory by simply 596 votes final time has prompted LDF to discipline IUML’s former Malappuram municipal chairman Ok P Muhammed Musthafa. In Tirurangadi, LDF withdrew its earlier introduced candidate Ajith Kolady to discipline Niyas Pulikkalakath after folks there protested in opposition to League’s Ok P A Majeed. The 1,508 vote margin that the League secured in 2016 in Mankada has boosted LDF’s dream of successful the seat.
The final time LDF carried out effectively within the district was in 2006, when it gained 5 out of 12 seats, the identical secured by IUML. How Malappuram’s voters would reply to the recognition of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his anti-CAA stand might be assessed solely after the elections. Nevertheless, a optimistic response to the 2 elements was not seen within the native physique election ends in Muslim League citadels.
