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LDF Poised for Victory in Kannur & Kasaragod Local Elections, Sparking Opposition Allegations

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – November 22, 2025 – The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is celebrating a likely victory in at least 10 wards across the Kannur and Kasaragod districts, even before voting day in the upcoming local body elections. This comes after several LDF candidates ran unopposed in six wards across Anthoor municipality and Malapattam and Kannapuram grama panchayats in Kannur district when the nomination period closed on Friday.

The LDF claims an additional four wards were secured after the nominations of United Democratic Front (UDF) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates were rejected during scrutiny. These rejections occurred in one ward in Malapattam, two in Kannapuram panchayat (Kannur), and one in Madikkai grama panchayat (Kasaragod).

While the LDF views this as a positive development, the Kannur District Congress Committee (DCC) president, Martin George, has voiced strong criticism. He alleges foul play was involved in the nomination rejections, specifically in Anthoor and Malapattam, accusing authorities of manipulating the process to unfairly favor LDF candidates. The official declaration of the winners will occur after the withdrawal of nominations deadline passes.

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  • Headline: LDF Poised for Victory in Kannur & Kasaragod Local Elections, Sparking Opposition Allegations
  • Summary: The LDF is claiming victory in 10 wards in Kannur and Kasaragod districts before the local body elections due to unopposed candidates and rejected nominations of opposing parties. The UDF is alleging foul play and manipulation to favor the LDF.

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