Recalling the contribution of his late father and Kerala Congress (M) founder-leader K M Mani in building base for the UDF in the state, Jose K Mani said the victory of LDF, in which his faction is a partner, is a "fitting reply to those who had backstabbed K M Mani."
Buoyed by the stunning performance of his faction in the local body polls in many parts of the central Kerala districts including Kottayam and Idukki, Jose K Mani said the result clearly states the faction led by him was the real Kerala Congress (M).
Puthuppally is the stronghold of the Congress from where former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Oommen Chandy has been elected to the state Assembly for the last five decades.
As the results of the civic polls came in, the UDF leadership was stunned to see the collapse of the Congress-led front in its citadels in the district including Kottayam district panchayat, Pala municipality and Puthuppally gram panchayat.
This was the first election since the Jose K Mani faction of the KC(M) severed its decades old ties with the UDF over its differences with the Congress over sharing the Kottayam district panchayat president's post in the previous council.
CPI-M led LDF makes inroads in UDF citadels with KC(M) Jose K Mani's support in Kerala local body polls
A CPM working purchasing a party flag to celebrate the LDF victory in Kozhikode
Update at 8.50pm: LDF leads in 514 grama panchayats, UDF 375, NDA 23
BJP's seat share has increased in Kerala local body election. People accepted Narendra Modi's welfare programmes. In last election, Congress won 21 seats in Thiruvananthapuram corporation. Now it has only 8 seats. Fight is between BJP & CPI(M) in the state.
UDF workers celebrate victory of their candidates in Kannur
Boost for Pinarayi Vijayan as Left ahead in Kerala local polls
As per the latest updates, LDF leads in 514 gram panchayats, UDF 375 and NDA 23.
LDF workers celebrate victory in Kozhikode
Update at 6.50pm: LDF leads in 514 grama panchayats, UDF 375, NDA 23
People accepted development works carried out by LDF govt in last four years. Those who were behind disinformation campaign thought that ppl's mandate can be turned against LDF. I congratulate & thank all voters who were not influenced by false campaign & supported LDF: Kerala CM
Update at 6.35pm: LDF leads in 5 coroporations, UDF 1
First of all, we congratulate and salute people of Kerala for reposing their faith in LDF govt. It is not the BJP's gain on any ground despite all its misinformation and mispropaganda and despite using Central agencies in order to defame and character assassination of chief minister and all our leaders of LDF. They have failed miserably. Their claim was to control and capture the Thiruvananthapuram corporation at least, but they were dismal in the third position.
The results have shown that UDF and its opportunistic politics have no space in Kerala. Congress was siding with the BJP to carry out false campaign and malign LDF. It has not succeeded: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan
LDF got a comprehensive victory in local body polls. This is victory of the people of state. This election results are befitting reply to those who are trying to destroy Kerala. Efforts of those who tried to destabilize govt using Central agencies have been defeated:
Update at 6.03pm: LDF leads in 4 corporations, UDF 2
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