On Thursday, voters voters are waiting for GMUP School, Nilambur. | Photo Credit: Sakkeer Hussain
More than 1.7 lamp voters have reached election cabins to choose their representative of the meeting in the Byelection held in Nilambur on Thursday. At the end of the election elections at 6 pm, there were long queues of voters at several stalls waiting for their franchise.
A sharply attacked selection, which was recorded by the quadrangular struggle, including a candidate for the left democratic front (LDF) M. Swaraj, Aryadan Shoukath, Shhoukath, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and independent PV Anvar candidate, ended.
According to the election commission, 70.76% of the 2.32 Lakh voters applied their franchise by 17:00 that the final figures of electoral participation would probably exceed 75%. The percentage of elections to vote 2021 elections in Nilambur was 75.20.
The vote began with a quick note at 7:00 in 263 polling stations across Nilambur. There were three election cabins inside the forest: in Vaniyampuzha, Punchakolli and Nedumkayam, where the tribes living in the forest of Nilambur voted.
While the first two hours registered 13.15% of the survey, it increased to 30.15% by 11:00, 46.73% to 13:00, 59.68% to 15:00 and 70.76% to 17 hours
The vote was delayed at some stalls due to defective electronic voting machines (EVMS). However, election officials dealt with this issue with the replacement of EVMS.
Tribal voters passing through the forest to apply their franchise in Punchakolli in Nilambur on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Up to 1200 security workers were deployed for the selection. For 14 critical stalls, there was increased security, including three stations in tribal areas.
After the vote, the voting machines were moved to Strongroom at the Secondary School of Mar Thoma, Chungathara, where the votes will be counted on Monday, June 23.
Mr. Swwaj voted at the Government School of LP, Mankth. Mr. Shoukath at the Government LP School, Veetik and Mr. George handed over voting at the high school Mar Thoma, Chungathara. Mr. Anvar had no voice in Nilambur.
Mr. Swwaj and Mr. Shoukath, who are pioneers of the election battle, met and shared their friendship during their visits to the election cabins. Later they talked to the media, both expressed the trust of victory.
Was Mr. Anvar’s resignation as an independent LDF after his disillusionment with CPI (M) and the main Minister Pinaraya Vijayan, who required Byelection in Nilambur.
(From left) BJP led by NDA candidate Mohan George, UDF Aryadan Shhoukath candidate and LDF candidate M. Swaraj after submitting his votes on Thursday in Malappuram in Malappuram.
Interestingly, Mr. Anvar, who is currently all India Trinamool Congress State Convenir, is again competing as independent. He expressed confidence to ensure more than 75,000 votes.
Published – June 19, 2025 9:14
