Election officials count postal ballots during the first round of vote counting for the Assembly elections at a counting centre, in Kozhikode, Kerala, Monday, May 4, 2026.
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Candidates of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) have taken the lead in all three constituencies in Wayanad after the initial rounds of counting of votes for the Assembly elections were completed.
In the Mananthavady segment, CPI(M) candidate O.R. Kelu, a Minister in the present Cabinet, is trailing by 744 votes against his nearest rival, Usha Vijayan of the Congress.
Published – May 04, 2026 10:08 am IST
