AND THE TOP SCORERS ARE…..

- POOJA JAYAN

Heading to a photo finish Congress-led UDF in Kerala gained a narrow majority over the CPM-controlled LDF winning 72 seats in the 140-member assembly. In the neck to neck contest LDF bagged 68 seats. Now, lets have a look at the top scorers ( by margin) of the Kerala Assembly elections, 2011.

P.Ubaibulla -IUML

P.Ubaibulla made a thumping victory over Madathil Sadikkali of the Janata Dal (S) in Malappuram constituency , with a margin of 44508 votes and thus becomes  the top scorer in 2011 Assembly elections. He is IUML Malappuram constituency area president and a member of IUML state committee.

P K Kunhalikutty- IUML

  P K Kunhalikutty from Vengara Constituency under Malappuram District is the second top scorer, with a margin of margin of  38237 votes  against his nearest rival candidate K.P. Ismayil of INL. He is the State General Secretary of IUML. P K Kunhalikutty, allegedly embroiled in the ice cream parlour case won with an impressive margin, even though the LDF suddenly raised the issue before the elections.

  

Abdussamad Samadani-IUML

Abdussamad Samadani from Kottaikal constituency under the Malappuram District won by a margin of 35902 votes against his nearest rival candidate C.P.K. Gurukkal of NCP  and thus becomes  the third top scorer. Samadani is currently the national secretary of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).

Oommen Chandy -INC

Oommen Chandy , the current Chief Minister of kerala won from Puthuppally

under the Kottayam District . He stays at number four position with  a margin of 33255 votes against his nearest rival candidate Suja Susan George of  CPI (M) .  He was elected to Kerala legislative Assembly for the first time from Puthupally constituency in 1970, and since then he never had to look back.  The impeccable track record of winning 9 times continuously from the constituency is an eloquent testimony of his popularity and public acceptance.

Hibi Eden- INC

Hibi Eden , a candidate from Ernakulam constituency bagged the 5th  position  with a margin of 32437 votes against his nearest rival candidate Sebastian Paul, (independent LDF candidate). He is currently the National President of the National Students Union of India He is the Son of Ex MP George Eden.