By Express News Service
KANNUR: LDF candidate Advocate Benoy Kurian, former Iritty space secretary of CPM, has defeated UDF candidate Linta James of Kerala Congress (J) by 6,980 votes within the election held to Thillankeri division of Kannur district panchayath.
Benoy Kurian has acquired 18,687 votes and Linta James acquired 11,707 votes. NDA candidate K Jayaprakash of BJP acquired 1,333 votes.
The counting begun on Friday morning and acquired completed round 10.00 am.
The election to Thillankeri division was postponed as a result of loss of life of UDF candidate Georgekutti Irumbukuzhi earlier than polling.
With this win, the entire energy of LDF has gone up within the district panchayat to 17 out of 24 seats.
During the earlier native physique polls, it was 15 for LDF and 9 for UDF.
It is anticipated that Benoy Kurian will turn into the vp of district panchayat. It was in his absence that E Vijayan of CPM was elected because the vp.
