K K Rema of RMPI secures Vatakara with 70,117 votes, beating RJD’s M K Bhaskaran.
Vatakara, in Kozhikode district, has around 2.2 lakh registered voters with a mix of urban and coastal populations.
CPI(M)’s K. K. Rema won in 2021, defeating UDF rival by a margin of 2,700 votes. BJP is present but remains a minor player.