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The uncertainty is over. The counting process of votes polled in Thrikkakara is over. And the winner in this byelection is UDF candidate Uma Tomas with a huge margin of 25112 votes, the widow of late Thrikkakara MLA P T Thomas.
Uma's victory in Thrikkakara is not an ordinary one. It is a very glittering win. Uma Thomas broke all the records in the history of Thrikkakara Constituency elections. Until the last moment, the leaders of LDF were boasting that they will win the byelection.
UDF candidate Uma Thomas bagged more votes than her husband in the previous elections. She scored more votes than Benny Behanan, who got the record votes in the history of the Thrikakara Assembly Constituency.
How did UDF make a shining victory in Thrikkakara?
They say 'Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan'. Many will come to claim the credit for Uma's victory. Let us evaluate honestly the factors that helped Uma make a landslide victory.
1. The main reason for the record victory of the UDF candidate is the aversion towards the dictatorial rule of the CPI(M) party particularly pinarayi vijayan.
2. Pinarayi vijayan's repeated provocating challenge to the people that he will implement the silverline k-rail project even if everyone opposes it.
3. Misrule of Pinarayi's government. Wide corruption in all departments and sections.
4. Inefficiency of the LDF government to run anything successfully and profitably.
5. And the most important factor that helped UDF candidate, Uma Thomas to get the most shining victory is the decision of Aam Admi-Twenty20 alliance (PWA) not to field any candidate or contest in this election.
As the CPI(M) leaders were repeatedly telling that this election will be a referendum on the government, the people of Kerala are demanding chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to tender his resignation immediately and prove that he holds little stand on his word.
