Kerala: Neyyatinkara by-poll results - UDF's Selvaraj wins
10:23am
Final
round
of
counting
underway
in
the
Neyyatinkara
by-poll
and
Selvaraj
from
the
UDF
is
emerging
as
the
dark
horse
and
is
leading
by
6,340
votes.
It
is
now
certain
that
Selvaraj
will
be
the
winner.
Counting
in
139
booths
have
been
completed.
This
is
a
huge
setback
for
the
LDF
and
the
developments
in
recent
times
seem
to
have
worked
against
the
party.
10:15am
As
was
expected
by
UDF's
Selvaraj,
he
has
attained
a
lead
of
6,340
votes,
celebrations
are
underway
in
the
locality.
An
estimated
15,000
or
so
votes
remains
to
be
counted
and
will
determine
the
clear
winner
in
the
crucial
by-polls.
10:08am
Selvaraj
is
continuing
his
winning
streak
and
is
emerging
as
the
surprise
winner.
Counting
in
112
booths
have
ended.
Talking
to
the
press,
Selvaraj
seem
extremely
confident
of
his
win
and
claims
that
he
will
win
with
a
lead
of
more
than
6,000
votes.
10:04am
UDF's
Selvaraj
is
leading
by
4,301
votes
and
it
seems
everything
is
going
right
for
the
UDF
at
the
moment
in
the
last
leaf
of
the
counting.
The
latest
numbers
are:
Selvaraj
(UDF)
-
38,914
Lawrence
(LDF)
-
37,399
Rajagopal
(BJP)
-
22,045
9:58am
In
a
sudden
swing,
UDF's
Selvaraj
is
presently
leading,
pushing
Lawrence
to
the
second
position.
Rajagopal
remains
in
the
third
position.
Counting
in
70
booths
out
of
the
144
have
been
completed.
After
the
counting
in
the
Neyyatinkara
municipality
and
the
Chengal
panchayat,
Selvaraj
managed
a
lead
of
2
votes
bringing
to
the
forefront
of
the
race
for
the
first
time.
9:53am
At
the
end
of
fourth
round
of
counting,
Lawrence
leads
by
1,437
votes.
BJP's
O
Rajagopal
has
been
pushed
to
the
third
position.
The
counting
in
56
booths
have
been
completed.
The
current
position
is:
Lawrence
(LDF)
-
16,523
Selvaraj
(UDF)
-
15,074
Rajagopal
(BJP)
-
15,074
9:42am
The
latest
trends
are:
Lawrence
(LDF)
-
14,685
Selvaraj
(UDF)
-
13,580
Rajagopal
(BJP)
-
13,079
9:27am
The
booths
between
44
and
50
are
crucial
and
could
swing
chances
for
the
UDF.
This
could
impact
the
chances
for
Selvaraj,
who
had
shifted
allegiance
from
the
LDF
recently.
The
counting
in
46
booths
have
ended
and
Lawrence
is
maintaining
lead
by
1,105
votes.
9:24am
After
counting
in
43
booths,
Lawrence
has
maintained
his
lead
by
1,252
votes.
The
current
vote
count
is:
Lawrence
(LDF)
-
14,205
Selvaraj
(UDF)
-
12,953
Rajagopal
(BJP)
-
12,381
9:16am
Counting
in
41
booths
of
the
total
144
have
been
completed
and
Lawrence
has
still
managed
to
maintain
his
lead
by
1,119
votes.
The
latest
numbers
are:
Lawrence
(LDF)
-
13,539
Selvaraj
(UDF)
-
12,360
Rajagopal
(BJP)
-
11,743
9:03am
There
only
remains
a
100
vote
margin
between
the
BJP
and
the
UDF
candidate
making
it
a
close
call.
Reports
suggest
that
the
LDF
has
not
managed
to
create
a
buzz
among
voters
in
that
area.
UDF's
Selvaraj
has
been
elevated
to
the
second
position
at
the
end
of
the
fourth
round
of
counting.
8:55am
Current
reports
suggest
LDF's
Lawrence
bagged
9,081
votes;
BJP's
O
Rajagopal
gets
8,571
votes
while
UDF's
Selvaraj
has
got
7,798
votes.
Out
of
the
144
booths,
counting
in
30
booths
have
been
completed.
8:48am
Initial
trends
suggest
that
BJP's
O
Rajagopal
is
trailing
in
the
second
position,
while
UDF's
Selvaraj
is
in
the
third
position.
Post
counting
in
the
first
round
Lawrence
has
secured
a
lead
of
602
votes.
An
interesting
development
is
that
the
BJP
has
managed
to
secure
votes
in
LDF
strongholds.
8:41am
Initial
reports
suggest
that
LDF
candidate
F
Lawrence
is
leading
by
591
votes.
8:31am
The counting of votes in the crucial Neyyatinkara by-polls is currently underway with the people across the state eagerly awaiting the results of the polls that could decide the fate of both LDF and UDF in the state, especially in the wake of the recent turmoil Kerala had to witness in recent times. The postal votes have been counted already. The counting kicked off at 8 am.
The counting is being carried out in the Thycaud Music college. With 15 contestants in the election fray, the results are expected to be slightly delayed. The final verdict is expected to be out by 10:30 am.
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