U.R. Pradeep, the LDF candidate in Chelakkara | Photo Credit: Specia Arrangement

Chelakkara Assembly bypoll: LDF's Pradeep maintains commanding lead

A bypoll was necessitated in Chelakkara segment, a Left bastion for years, as the then MLA and former Devaswom Minister K. Radhakrishnan was elected to Lok Sabha this year

by · The Hindu

Ruling LDF candidate U R Pradeep was in the lead in the Chelakkara Assembly bypoll in Kerala on Saturday (November 23, 2024), according to the Election Commission. Counting is in progress. Mr. Pradeep is leading by 10,955 votes.

A bypoll was necessitated in Chelakkara segment, a Left bastion for years, as the then MLA and former Devaswom Minister K. Radhakrishnan was elected to Lok Sabha this year.

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The counting of votes in the segment commenced at 8 am with postal ballots being taken up first.

The strong rooms, where the EVMs were kept, were opened more than an hour before counting began.

The bypoll for the Chelakkara assembly seat was held on November 13.

Published - November 23, 2024 11:04 am IST