Linto Joseph steals the show in Thiruvambady
The Hindu
Settler voters’ support helps young candidate beat UDF’s Cheriya Mohammed
Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Linto Joseph emerged winner with a majority of 4,643 votes in Thiruvambady Assembly constituency on Sunday. Mr. Joseph secured 67,867 votes against UDF candidate C.P. Cheriya Mohammed who finished second with 63,224 votes. As expected, the support of settler voters turned out to be crucial for the victory of Mr. Joseph. By fielding a young candidate from such a rural family, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) gave the toughest challenge to its UDF rival. For Mr. Joseph, the confidence factor was his image as an active youth volunteer. His role as the president of Koodaranhi panchayat had also helped him in his own village in a very short span of time.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.