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UDF Confident of Victory in Kerala Civic Polls, Says Oommen Chandy

UDF Confident of Victory in Kerala Civic Polls, Says Oommen Chandy
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the UDF would achieve a satisfactory victory in the polls to be held on November 2 and 5. (Press Trust of India file photo)
Thiruvananthapuram: The Ruling Congress-led UDF in Kerala is facing next month's civic polls with "full confidence" and the verdict would be a referendum of the nearly five-year performance of the government, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said in Thiruvananthapuram today.

Talking to reporters after a UDF leaders' meeting, Mr Chandy said the Front would achieve a satisfactory victory in the polls to be held on November 2 and 5.

"UDF has full confidence," he added.

On the progress of seat sharing among Front partners, he said discussions would be completed within a week. "Seat sharing talks are progressing satisfactorily," he added.

Warning that indiscipline would not be tolerated, he said unity was the main strength of UDF. "Stern action will be taken against persons who violate party decisions," he said.

The Chief Minister said all issues regarding polls would be settled by holding discussions at district level.

Meanwhile, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President VM Sudheeran attacked BJP's effort to rope in Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) led by general secretary Vellapally Natesan.

Addressing a State Mahila Congress meet, he said BJP's move to form a Third Front in Kerala as alternative to Congress-led UDF and CPI-M headed LDF would not succeed. The unity of secular forces in the state was very strong, he said.

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