LDF coasts to victory in Vypeen
The Hindu
The front ran a systematic campaign highlighting the legacy of incumbent MLA S. Sarma
Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate K.N. Unnikrishnan coasted to a comfortable victory in Vypeen constituency, defeating his nearest rival Deepak Joy of the United Democratic Front (UDF) by 8,201 votes. While Mr. Unnikrishnan bagged 53,858 votes, Mr. Joy managed only 45,657 votes. BJP candidate K.S. Shaiju who secured 13,540 votes was relegated to the fourth position by Twenty20’s Job Chakkalakkal who notched up an impressive 16,707 votes. The constituency had registered a voter turnout of 74.72%, which had kept both fronts interested.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.