No major surprises in Alappuzha
The Hindu
LDF almost sweeps the district by winning eight out of the nine Assembly seats
The results of the 2021 Assembly elections offered no major surprises in Alappuzha. In a repeat of the 2016 Assembly polls, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) has almost swept the district by winning eight out of the nine Assembly constituencies. LDF candidates have emerged victorious in Aroor, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Ambalappuzha, Kuttanad, Kayamkulam, Chengannur, and Mavelikara constituencies. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF), which took a real pasting, has to settle for the Haripad constituency, where Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala tasted victory by a margin of 13,666 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.