News and pics: Steephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)
Kasargod, May 19: Among five constituencies in the district, LDF has won three seats and UDF has won two seats in the Vidhana Sabha elections. UDF has won in Manjeshwar and Kasargod while LDF has won in Uduma. LDF has won in Trikkaripura and Kanhangad with huge margin.
In Manjeshwar, UDF Muslim league MLA P B Abdul Razak defeated BJP’s K Surendran with only 89 votes. LDF’s C H Kunhambu was content with third place.
In Kasargod UDF Muslim League MLA N A Nellikunnu defeated BJP’s Ravish Tantri Kuntaru with a margin of 8607 votes. LDF’s A A Amin secured third place.
In Uduma, LDF (CPM)’s K Kunhiraman defeated Congress’s K Sudhakaran with a margin of 3832 votes and got elected for the second time. BJP’s U K Srikanth got third place.
In Kanhangad, LDF (CPI)’s E Chandrashekaran defeated Congress’s Dhanya Suresh with a margin of 26011 votes. NDA (BDJS)’s M P Raghavan was content with third place.
In Thrikaripura, LDF (CPM)’s M Rajagopalan defeated Congress candidate K P Kunhikannan with a margin of 16,959 votes. BJP’s M Bhaskaran got the next place.
Last minute Climax in Manjeshwar
Manjeshwar, Kasargod and Uduma constituencies which drew attention with triangular contest remained curious till the end. UDF won in Manjeshwar with a margin of 89 votes. N A Nellikunnu won in Kasargod. In Uduma, LDF’s Kunhiraman was declared the winner.
Violence after declaration of election results
Violence has been reported in several places in the district after the election results were announced. Several people including Kanhangad MLA have been injured.
Prohibitory orders have been clamped for seven days in Kasargod, Manjeshwara and Hosadurga taluks. The situation had turned to unofficial bund in Kasargod. Buses and other vehicles have remained off roads. People reaching the city have been put to hardship with the sudden bund. Shops are closed.
In the friction during the celebration of Mavungal LDF win, elected MLA E Chandrashekaran and other leaders were injured. CPI district committee member T K Ravi, K V Krishnan and others were also injured. A group reportedly threw stones and other items on the procession.
Police had to resort to tear gas to control the crowd.
The stone throwing on UDF’s celebrations in new bus stand and Karandakkad caused the friction. Police resorted to Lathi charge and tear gas. Two policemen were injured. Strict police security is in place.