05-13-2006, 02:17 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-ashyam+May 11 2006, 05:09 PM-->QUOTE(ashyam @ May 11 2006, 05:09 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Another thing about Kerala election is that many big leaders of IUML were lost to communists or INL (Indian National League - a break away faction of IUML) aligned with communists. However, it must be noted that communists had open support of NDF (the militant islamic party) and Jamat-e-islami.
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IUML admits defeat, but says it is not forever
Staff Reporter
Kunhalikutty to examine his rout and make corrections
MALAPPURAM: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty has said that the landslide victory of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the State is the people's mandate against the UDF Government.
At a joint press conference with Education Minister E.T. Mohammed Basheer, the IUML leader admitted his party's defeat but said that would not be the end of the world.
"We admit failure. But no failure is forever. We will spring back with renewed verve," they said. Mr. Kunhalikutty said the party would make a thorough introspection for the humiliating defeat it suffered. He said the party would take the failure seriously, despite risking its top leaders in crucial seats.
"We took risk for the party," he said, adding that party, not a personal victory or loss, was the foremost concern for him.
They said the party had learned a lot from the Manjeri shock it got in the last general elections. It was that lesson that helped the Indian Union Muslim League to maintain its supremacy in all Assembly seats except Beypore under the Manjeri Lok Sabha constituency, they pointed out. They said giving a setback to the ruling Government was part of an ongoing trend in the State. "But no victory or defeat is permanent," they said.
Mr. Kunhalikutty said that his defeat in Kuttippuram too was part of that trend that favoured the LDF.
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LDF wave batters IUML citadel</b>
Abdul Latheef Naha
Kunhalikutty, Muneer, Basheer suffer defeat
MALAPPURAM: The `anti-Government' wave that swept across the State in the 13th Assembly elections did not spare Malappuram district too. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) wrested five seats in the district, registering its biggest victory ever in the citadel of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
The constituencies won by the LDF were Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Kuttippuram, Tirur and Ponnani. More than the victory of five LDF candidates, including its convener Paloli Mohammed Kutty in Ponnani, what shook the district was the mighty fall of three IUML bigwigs â P.K. Kunhalikutty, M.K. Muneer and E.T. Mohammed Basheer.
IUML State general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty was defeated in Kuttippuram by the expelled Youth League leader K.T. Jaleel by a margin of 8,781 votes. Mr. Jaleel polled 64,207 votes while Mr. Kunhalikutty secured only 55,426 votes.
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The election at Kuttippuram was keenly watched by Keralites across the world.
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This was the first-ever triumph of the LDF in Kuttippuram. In Mankada, which witnessed one of the toughest fights, LDF's Independent MLA Manjalamkuzhi Ali defeated IUML's Minister for Public Works M.K. Muneer by 5,073 votes.
Mr. Ali polled 79,613 votes. Dr. Muneer had to be content with 74,540 votes. Mr. Ali had defeated IUML district general secretary K.P.A. Majeed by 3,058 votes in 2001.
The third mighty fall was that of Education Minister E.T. Mohammed Basheer in Tirur. CPI(M)'s area secretary P.P. Abdullakutty humbled Mr. Basheer by 8,680 votes in the first-ever victory of the LDF in Tirur.
LDF's V. Sasikumar defeated IUML's P. Abdul Hameed in Perinthalmanna by 14,003 votes. While Mr. Sasikumar polled 76,059 votes, Mr. Hameed got only 62,056 votes. It was the first LDF victory in Perinthalmanna in 35 years.
The most shining victory for the LDF was that of its convener Paloli Mohammedkutty in Ponnani, where he trounced DIC(K)'s M.P. Gangadharan by a record margin of 28,347 votes. Ponnani had so far registered a highest margin of 14,000 votes.
The LDF's victory in five constituencies took the sheen off the UDF victories in seven seats in the district.
Congress candidate and Minister for Power Aryadan Mohammed retained Nilambur by a margin of 18,070 votes and Minister for Cultural Affairs A.P. Anil Kumar won for the second time from Wandoor by 17,161 votes.
However, the victory margins of both the Ministers came down from that in 2001. Mr. Anil Kumar had a lead of 28,225 votes and Mr. Mohammed 21,620 votes in the last Assembly elections from Wandoor and Nilambur respectively.
The IUML's hold in Malappuram has come down from eight seats to five. Its Minister for Local Administration, Kutty Ahamed Kutty, defeated CPI's K. Moideen Koya by 16,123 votes in Tirurangadi.
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IUML's current MLA P.K. Abdu Rabb won the Manjeri constituency by 15,372 votes against Indian National League's A.P. Abdul Wahab. Mr. Rabb secured 76,646 votes as against Mr. Wahab's 61,274 votes.
Three IUML debutants won from Tanur, Malappuram and Kondotty constituencies. Abdurahman Randathani defeated LDF-backed independent P.K. Mohammedkutty by 11,170 votes in Tanur.
K. Mohammdunni Haji of the IUML defeated CPI(M) area secretary T.P. Mohammedkutty by 14,972 votes in Kondotty.</b>
In Malappuram, one of the few standing bulwarks of the IUML, former district panchayat president M. Ummer defeated Janata Dal(S)'s P.M. Safarulla by 30,657 votes, the third biggest victory margin in the State for any candidate in this elections.
When the results were available by 12.30 p.m., it was 7-5 for the UDF.
There was no smile on UDF faces. And no victory procession either.
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IUML admits defeat, but says it is not forever
Staff Reporter
Kunhalikutty to examine his rout and make corrections
MALAPPURAM: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty has said that the landslide victory of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the State is the people's mandate against the UDF Government.
At a joint press conference with Education Minister E.T. Mohammed Basheer, the IUML leader admitted his party's defeat but said that would not be the end of the world.
"We admit failure. But no failure is forever. We will spring back with renewed verve," they said. Mr. Kunhalikutty said the party would make a thorough introspection for the humiliating defeat it suffered. He said the party would take the failure seriously, despite risking its top leaders in crucial seats.
"We took risk for the party," he said, adding that party, not a personal victory or loss, was the foremost concern for him.
They said the party had learned a lot from the Manjeri shock it got in the last general elections. It was that lesson that helped the Indian Union Muslim League to maintain its supremacy in all Assembly seats except Beypore under the Manjeri Lok Sabha constituency, they pointed out. They said giving a setback to the ruling Government was part of an ongoing trend in the State. "But no victory or defeat is permanent," they said.
Mr. Kunhalikutty said that his defeat in Kuttippuram too was part of that trend that favoured the LDF.
<b>
LDF wave batters IUML citadel</b>
Abdul Latheef Naha
Kunhalikutty, Muneer, Basheer suffer defeat
MALAPPURAM: The `anti-Government' wave that swept across the State in the 13th Assembly elections did not spare Malappuram district too. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) wrested five seats in the district, registering its biggest victory ever in the citadel of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
The constituencies won by the LDF were Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Kuttippuram, Tirur and Ponnani. More than the victory of five LDF candidates, including its convener Paloli Mohammed Kutty in Ponnani, what shook the district was the mighty fall of three IUML bigwigs â P.K. Kunhalikutty, M.K. Muneer and E.T. Mohammed Basheer.
IUML State general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty was defeated in Kuttippuram by the expelled Youth League leader K.T. Jaleel by a margin of 8,781 votes. Mr. Jaleel polled 64,207 votes while Mr. Kunhalikutty secured only 55,426 votes.
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The election at Kuttippuram was keenly watched by Keralites across the world.
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This was the first-ever triumph of the LDF in Kuttippuram. In Mankada, which witnessed one of the toughest fights, LDF's Independent MLA Manjalamkuzhi Ali defeated IUML's Minister for Public Works M.K. Muneer by 5,073 votes.
Mr. Ali polled 79,613 votes. Dr. Muneer had to be content with 74,540 votes. Mr. Ali had defeated IUML district general secretary K.P.A. Majeed by 3,058 votes in 2001.
The third mighty fall was that of Education Minister E.T. Mohammed Basheer in Tirur. CPI(M)'s area secretary P.P. Abdullakutty humbled Mr. Basheer by 8,680 votes in the first-ever victory of the LDF in Tirur.
LDF's V. Sasikumar defeated IUML's P. Abdul Hameed in Perinthalmanna by 14,003 votes. While Mr. Sasikumar polled 76,059 votes, Mr. Hameed got only 62,056 votes. It was the first LDF victory in Perinthalmanna in 35 years.
The most shining victory for the LDF was that of its convener Paloli Mohammedkutty in Ponnani, where he trounced DIC(K)'s M.P. Gangadharan by a record margin of 28,347 votes. Ponnani had so far registered a highest margin of 14,000 votes.
The LDF's victory in five constituencies took the sheen off the UDF victories in seven seats in the district.
Congress candidate and Minister for Power Aryadan Mohammed retained Nilambur by a margin of 18,070 votes and Minister for Cultural Affairs A.P. Anil Kumar won for the second time from Wandoor by 17,161 votes.
However, the victory margins of both the Ministers came down from that in 2001. Mr. Anil Kumar had a lead of 28,225 votes and Mr. Mohammed 21,620 votes in the last Assembly elections from Wandoor and Nilambur respectively.
The IUML's hold in Malappuram has come down from eight seats to five. Its Minister for Local Administration, Kutty Ahamed Kutty, defeated CPI's K. Moideen Koya by 16,123 votes in Tirurangadi.
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IUML's current MLA P.K. Abdu Rabb won the Manjeri constituency by 15,372 votes against Indian National League's A.P. Abdul Wahab. Mr. Rabb secured 76,646 votes as against Mr. Wahab's 61,274 votes.
Three IUML debutants won from Tanur, Malappuram and Kondotty constituencies. Abdurahman Randathani defeated LDF-backed independent P.K. Mohammedkutty by 11,170 votes in Tanur.
K. Mohammdunni Haji of the IUML defeated CPI(M) area secretary T.P. Mohammedkutty by 14,972 votes in Kondotty.</b>
In Malappuram, one of the few standing bulwarks of the IUML, former district panchayat president M. Ummer defeated Janata Dal(S)'s P.M. Safarulla by 30,657 votes, the third biggest victory margin in the State for any candidate in this elections.
When the results were available by 12.30 p.m., it was 7-5 for the UDF.
There was no smile on UDF faces. And no victory procession either.