Pala Constituency

The Left in Kerala has snatched a big win in an assembly constituency where the Kerala Congress (M), represented by KM Mani, had been in power for decades - with an exception in 1980 when Mr Mani contested as a Left Democratic Front (LDF) ally and won, until he left the alliance two years later.

An estimated voter turnout of 71.43 per cent was recorded in the bypolls held at Pala constituency in Kerala on Monday.

Voting began this morning for the bypoll to Kerala's Pala Assembly constituency. It will concluded at 6 pm. Counting of votes will take place on Friday.

Veteran Kerala Congress leader KM Mani, who died in Kottayam today, had been a dominant player in Kerala's coalition politics for over four decades, serving under six Chief Ministers. He was a successful practitioner of pragmatic politics and had handled key portfolios like finance for most Congress-led UDF governments, which came to power alternat...

Kerala Congress (M) chief and former finance minister KM Mani is all set to contest the May 16 polls for the record 13th time from the Pala constituency, where he had won in the last 12 Assembly polls.

The Left in Kerala has snatched a big win in an assembly constituency where the Kerala Congress (M), represented by KM Mani, had been in power for decades - with an exception in 1980 when Mr Mani contested as a Left Democratic Front (LDF) ally and won, until he left the alliance two years later.

An estimated voter turnout of 71.43 per cent was recorded in the bypolls held at Pala constituency in Kerala on Monday.

Voting began this morning for the bypoll to Kerala's Pala Assembly constituency. It will concluded at 6 pm. Counting of votes will take place on Friday.

Veteran Kerala Congress leader KM Mani, who died in Kottayam today, had been a dominant player in Kerala's coalition politics for over four decades, serving under six Chief Ministers. He was a successful practitioner of pragmatic politics and had handled key portfolios like finance for most Congress-led UDF governments, which came to power alternat...

Kerala Congress (M) chief and former finance minister KM Mani is all set to contest the May 16 polls for the record 13th time from the Pala constituency, where he had won in the last 12 Assembly polls.