KOLLAM: As the first phase of local body elections results are coming, some unexpected incidents are seen in Kollam. The NDA has opened its account in a ward in Kadakkal panchayat, known as the Left stronghold of Kollam. The BJP candidate in Vadakkevayal ward in Kadakkal, Anupama, won by 40 votes. However, the UDF is leading in 11 seats in the Kollam Corporation. The LDF is leading only in four seats. The UDF is leading in ten seats in the Kollam district panchayat.

The recent mass resignation of CPI members in Kadakkal is also a blow to the LDF. The unexpected incident in Minister J Chinchu Rani’s Chadayamandalam constituency created an opportunity for the NDA and the UDF to increase their lead. The singing of a revolutionary song and the display of the DYFI flag on the screen at a festi

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