The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) : : Union Minister and BJP candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, expressed his disappointment on Tuesday after failing to win the Lok Sabha constituency. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor secured his fourth consecutive victory in the constituency.
Despite the loss, Chandrashekhar reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the people of Thiruvananthapuram. “It is disappointing given that we worked very hard. We ran a very positive campaign. 3.4 lakh people supported us which is a record number. I believe we are on the right track,” Chandrashekhar told ANI. He added, “I am disappointed that I could not win. My commitment to Thiruvananthapuram and the people of Thiruvananthapuram remains steadfast.”
In the race, CPI’s Pannyan Raveendran trailed significantly in third place. Tharoor has consistently won the Thiruvananthapuram seat since the 2009 election.
Meanwhile, actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi is poised for a historic win in the parliamentary seat of Thrissur. Gopi expressed his elation, stating he is “ecstatic” about the BJP breaching the bastion in Kerala, according to trends announced by the Election Commission on Tuesday in the counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala is poised to win 18 out of 20 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The polling in Kerala was conducted in a single phase on April 26, with a voter turnout recorded at 71.27 percent. Out of the total 2,77,49,158 voters in Kerala, 1,97,77,478 exercised their franchise.
In the 2019 General Elections, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) failed to secure any seats in Kerala. In its attempt to garner votes in the state, the BJP focused on the Christian community, which accounts for 18.38 percent of the total population.
