Malappuram, June 23 (UNI) Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Aryadan Shoukath was leading with a margin of 419 votes against CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate M Swaraj in the Nilambur Assembly by-election at the end of the first round counting held at Chungathara Marthoma HSS on Monday.
UDF secured 3614 votes, LDF 3195, independent candidate and former Nilambur MLA P V Anvar 1588 and BJP-led NDA candidate Mohan George 400 votes each.
The Nilambur assembly by-election held on June 19 recorded a voter turnout of 75.27 per cent. Out of a total of 2,32,057 voters, 1,74,667 people reached the polling booth and exercised their right to vote. Out of 113,299 male voters, 81,007; out of 1,18,750 female voters, 93,658 and two out of eight transgenders exercised their right to vote.