An election petition challenging the election of returned candidate R Bindu has been filed before the Kerala High Court on the ground that the respondent had engaged in corrupt practices. Petitioner Thomas J Unniyadan was a Kerala Congress candidate contesting to the Kerala Legislative Assembly from the Irinjalakkkuda Constituency in the general election held on 6th April 2021. The petition …
A tough battle is on the cards in Irinjalakuda. In the last local body elections, while the Irinjalakuda municipality stood with the UDF, the block panchayat and the grama panchayats favoured the LDF. While the UDF is fielding Mr. Unniyadan for the sixth time, the LDF is fielding R. Bindu, wife of Communist Party of India acting State secretary A. …