Malappuram, June 23 -- Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Aryadan Shoukath wrested the Nilambur Assembly constituency from the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) by a margin of 11,432 votes in the by-election on Monday.
UDF's Shoukath secured 76,493 votes, LDF's M Swaraj 65,061 , Independent and former Nilambur MLA PV Anvar 19,946 and BJP-led NDA candidate Mohan George 8,706 votes.
Ten contenders were in the fray in the constituency with a total of 2,32,057 voters.
The turnout of 75.27 per cent was recorded on June 19 with 1,74,667 electors reaching the polling booth and exercising their right to vote. Out of 1,13,299 male voters, 81,007, out of 1,18,750 female voters, 93,658 and two out of eight transgender...