Maxy enhances his margin manyfold in Kochi
The Hindu
LDF candidate registers impressive win romping home with a margin of 14,079 votes
K.J. Maxy, Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in Kochi, registered one of the most impressive victories in Ernakulam district, romping home with a margin of 14,079 votes against his immediate UDF rival Tony Chammany. That he increased his margin by almost 14-fold from a slender margin of 1,086 votes against UDF candidate Dominic Presentation in 2016 puts his victory in perspective. He managed to secure 54,632 votes against 40,553 votes secured by Mr. Chammany. Mr. Maxy held on to his lead from the very outset and did not concede it at any point.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.