Malappuram, June 23 -- Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Aryadan Shoukath was leading with a margin of 11,035 votes against CPI-M-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate M Swaraj in Nilambur Assembly by-election at the end of the 15th round of counting held at Chungathara Marthoma HSS, on Monday.
The UDF secured 66,071 votes, LDF 55,036 votes, Independent and former Nilambur MLA PV Anvar- 16,965 votes and BJP-led NDA candidate Mohan George 6,957 votes each.
The UDF had scored a clean sweep in all the local bodies. UDF workers carried out a victory procession at Chungathara near Nilambur early in the day.
Aryadan shoukath is the son of late veteran Congress leader Aryadan Mohammed, who won for the eighth time from N...