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Nilambur is the start of UDF's comeback: Oppn
Kozhikode: Opposition leader VD Satheesan said though LDF ran the most divisive and communal campaign in Kerala's political history, UDF candidate Aryadan Shoukath will win in Nilambur by over 15,000 votes.
Satheesan, IUML national general secretary PK Kunhalikutty and KPCC chief Sunny Joseph said that the bypoll result will mark the beginning of a larger political turnaround in Kerala. "Not a single household escaped misgovernance and people are desperate to oust this govt. Their anger can push up our win margin," he added.
Though CM Pinarayi Vijayan and LDF leaders tried to bring in brazen communal polarisation in state, it won't succeed in Nilambur.
After failing to appease minorities during LS polls, CPM resorted to majority appeasement to placate the 'bosses in Delhi', he claimed. Before Piravom bypoll, Vijayan had commented on the 'holy hair' issue by saying that hair or nails just becomes waste when they are removed from the body.
Would he dare say such things in Nilambur? he asked.
"At CPM Malappuram conference in 2004, posters sported the images of Saddam Hussein, Yasser Arafat, Qazi Thangal and Ali Musaliyar though they were not linked to CPM.
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In Kollam, it used Sree Narayana Guru's photo and in Thiruvananthapuram Mannath Padmanabhan and Chattampi Swamikal pics were used. At Kottayam, in one place CPM used Mannath's pic while in another location it was Mother Teresa. CPM resorted to this tactic in Nilambur," said Satheesan.
He said UDF raised real issues such as man-animal conflict, agrarian distress, issues related to pension schemes and healthcare and assured the people that these problems would cease when UDF assumed office in future.
"If we want to ensure a massive victory in 2026, UDF must win big in Nilambur. This is not just a bypoll, it's the starting point of UDF's larger battle for Kerala," he added.
When asked why LDF candidate M Swaraj visited the family of former DCC president VV Prakash, he said no candidate is barred from visiting homes. Prakash's wife, Smitha had clearly said that a congress flag was draped over her husband's body during his final journey and she will remain in the Congress for the rest of her life.
