The CPM-led Left Democratic Entrance (LDF) in Kerala has secured uncontested victories in 14 wards throughout Kannur district for the upcoming native physique polls, with wins finalised even earlier than polling started.

The outcomes emerged after the completion of the ultimate scrutiny of nominations, throughout which 4 nomination papers filed by opposition candidates had been rejected.

With these disqualifications, LDF candidates had been left with out rivals in a number of wards throughout the district.

In keeping with officers, two nominations from Anthoor municipality, each submitted by Congress-led UDF candidates, and two from Kannapuram panchayat, one every from the UDF and BJP, had been rejected throughout scrutiny.

The ruling entrance has now received six wards in Kannapuram, three in Malapattam panchayat, and 5 in Anthoor municipality.

In Anthoor, CPM candidates KV Premarajan (Thalivayal ward) and E Rajitha (Kodallur ward) had been declared elected unopposed.

In Kannapuram panchayat, Usha Mohan (Ambalapuram ward) and Mohanan T E (Chemmaravayal ward) additionally secured unopposed victories, marking an consequence formed solely by the scrutiny course of slightly than electoral contest.

In Kannapuram, the nomination of the INC candidate in Ambalapuram ward was rejected after the nominator denied having signed the papers throughout scrutiny.

In Chemmaravayal ward, the BJP candidate’s nomination was rejected after the nominee refused to signal, each actions falling underneath Part 55(2)(c) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act.

In Anthoor municipality, the INC nominee in Thaliyil ward and the IUML nominee in Kodallur ward submitted written and in-person statements confirming they’d not signed their nomination papers.

Moreover, nomination papers filed by Congress candidates in Malappattam and Anthoor, and by the BJP in Kuthuparamba, had been rejected on account of pretend signatures.

The sequence of rejections led to the LDF sweeping 14 wards uncontested.

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