Erumeli> In the by-election to Ozhakanad ward of panchayat held on Tuesday, the BJP candidate got 220 less votes than in the election held two years ago. At least the BJP workers were shocked by the 255 votes they got last time to 35. It is alleged that a leader of the panchayat conspired with the Congress leadership and traded votes. The other group filed a complaint to the district and state leaders against those who came forward to change the vote of the BJP candidate and give it to the Congress. Last time Congress had a majority of 128 votes here. This time it was 232. BJP has made an effort to ensure the victory of UDF in the by-elections in the panchayat where both the fronts are with each other. In Pathanamthitta, which the BJP considers as its Class A Lok Sabha constituency, it has reduced to 35 votes through vote trading. LDF got the votes it got in the last election. With the help of the BJP, the UDF won more than 100 votes. Read on deshabhimani.com
