Malappuram, June 23 -- Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Aryadan Shoukath was leading with a margin of 8086 votes against CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate M Swaraj in the Nilambur Assembly by-election at the end of the eleventh-round counting held at Chungathara Marthoma HSS on Monday.
UDF secured 48679 votes, LDF - 40593 votes, Independent candidate and former Nilambur MLA P. V. Anvar - 13573 votes, and BJP-led NDA candidate Mohan George - 5452 votes each.
UDF secured a lead in all four panchayats at Vazhikkadavu, Moothedam and Edakkara, including a narrow edge of 800 odds at Pothukallu and Nilambur Municipality, two CPI(M)-controlled local bodies in the district. Now only two remaining panchayats, Kar...