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Kerala : Opposition UDF candidate poised for massive victory in Malappuram LS bypoll

| | Apr 17, 2017, at 05:00 pm
Malappuram, Kerala, Apr 17 (IBNS) : The opposition United Democratic Front is poised for a massive victory in the Malappuram Lok Sabha by-election as its candidate has taken a massive lead, reports said.

According to the latest trends available, PK Kunhalikutty of the Congress-led UDF is maintaining an unassailable lead of over 3 lakh votes against  closest rival -  CPI-M's MB Faisal. The BJP candidate is running in the third position.

The bypoll, held on April 12, was necessitated following the death of  E Ahamed, former Union Minister and leader of IUML, a key partner in the Congress-led UDF Opposition in Kerala.

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