Anoop Jacob romps home in Piravom with a resounding majority
The Hindu
Kerala Congress (Jacob) leader pulls of a hat-trick, defeating Sindhumol Jacob of the KC (M)
The United Democratic Front (UDF) has retained the Piravom Assembly constituency, one of its bastions in Ernakulam district, with Kerala Congress (Jacob) leader and sitting MLA Anoop Jacob pulling off a hat-trick, defeating Sindhumol Jacob of the Kerala Congress (M). Mr. Jacob maintained his winning streak, defeating his LDF rival by a thumping margin of 25,364 votes. While Mr. Jacob secured 85,056 votes, Ms. Jacob got 59,692 votes. The BJP’s M. Ashish could secure only 11,021 votes, less than those polled by the party in 2016. The polls had witnessed a voter turnout of 72.46% as against 80.38% in 2016. Mr. Jacob had won the seat in 2016, defeating the CPI(M)’s M.J. Jacob by a margin of 6,195 votes. While Mr. Jacob had secured 73,770 votes, his nearest rival M.J. Jacob got 67,575 votes.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.