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Cong-led UDF wins Vizhinjam ward in special poll, LDF suffers setback

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 13 (UNI) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Tuesday registered a crucial victory in the special election to the newly constituted Vizhinjam ward of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, dealing a significant setback to the ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in a keenly fought civic contest that had wide political ramifications.
According to official results, Congress candidate K.H. Sudheer Khan, representing the UDF, won the Vizhinjam seat by a narrow margin of 83 votes, polling 2,902 votes.
The LDF candidate N. Naushad finished a close second with 2,819 votes, while Sarvashaktipuram Binu, the NDA candidate backed by the BJP, secured 2,437 votes.
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