BDJS could not open account in Alappuzha, but gained good number of votes

ALAPPUZHA: BDJS could not open account in the district of its leaders, but the BJP-BDJS alliance could increase the number of votes in Alappuzha.

"The vote share of NDA candidates has increased many folds in majority of the constituencies in the state. The lotus bloomed in one constituency. The votes of NDA candidate in Kuttanad, Chengannur, Mavelikkara, Cherthala and Aroor and many more constituencies has increased well. This indicates that victory is not far away for NDA and in next elections, NDA will prove it, ‘’ said BDJS leader Vellappally Natesan.

He said the BDJS candidates could prove their strong presence in the assembly polls within three and half months and BDJS also got eligibility to get the recognition of the election commission.

BDJS candidate Subash Vasu in Kuttanad, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigned for him, tasted failure. Kuttanad was the centre of attraction in the assembly polls because of the presence of the BDJS candidate Subash Vasu and SNDP had a strong influence in Kuttanad. However, the voters of Kuttanad shattered the dreams of BDJS and BJP. LDF candidate and sitting MLA Thomas Chandy (NCP) has retained his seat with majority of 4891 votes. However, Subash Vasu could reduce the votes of both the LDF and UDF in Kuttanad. Subash Vasu bagged 33044 votes. In 2011, BJP’s K Soman bagged only 4395 votes in Kuttanad.

Apart from Kuttanad, in Aroor, Cherthala and Kayamkulam, BDJS candidates could reach only in third position. But Aniyappan bagged 27753 votes in Aroor. In 2011, BJP’s T Sajeev Lal could bag only 7486 votes. In Cherthala, PS Rajeev bagged 19614 votes. In 2011, BJP’s P K Benoy could bag only 5933 votes there.In Kayamkulam, Shaji M Panicker bagged 20000 votes. In 2011, BJP’s T O Noushad could bag only 3083 votes there.

The BJP could also improve their position in Alappuzha district with the support of BDJS. BJP candidate P S Sreedharan Pillai gained 42682 votes in Chengannur this time. In 2011, BJP could gain 6,062 votes there. In Alappuzha, BJP candidate Ranjit Sreenivas this time secured 18214 votes . In 2011 BJP had only 3540 votes. In Ambalappuzha, L P Jayachandran of BJP bagged 22730 votes. In 2011, they received only 2668 votes. In Haripad, D Aswinidev of BJP bagged 12985 votes and 3145 was their total votes in Haripad in 2011.