Neyyattinkara by election 2012 – Candidates up for a close encounter

After the by election in Piravom, all eyes are now turned towards Neyyanttinkara which will spot a by poll on June 2, 2012. With less than weeks for the Neyyattinkara Assembly consistency by –election, it's much sure that the recent developments in Kerala will be in focus which will decide the fate of the candidates who are up in front for the battle. The resignation of R Selvaraj who was an MLA from Neyyatinkara on March 9 necessitated a by election in the constituency in less than a period of one year. The resignation of R Selvaraj came just before the Piravom by election which gave a real shock for the CPI (M) as the party really trampled there with a huge margin. R Selvaraj who contested on the CPI (M) party ticket had won 2 elections.

The people of Kerala had to witness a series of political dramas which came in a row just after R. Selvaraj announced his resignation. Selvaraj who quit his MLA post and also his membership from CPI (M) made a vow not be a part of Congress, just after calling a media conference after submitting his resignation to the Speaker. But he changed his mind the next day taking back a step from what he said on the day of resignation.



After the election commission of India declared the date of by election ie; on June 2, 2012, all the major political leaderships announced their candidates which has brought all eyes to focus on Neyyattinkara. It was much sure that R.Selvaraj would be in the fray but the questtion remained whether he would contest the election as an independent candidate or as a congress candidate. Giving up all speculations Selvaraj was officially announced as the congress candidate in a gathering held at Neyyattinkara. While the CPI (M) confirmed F Lowrence, a member of the Parassala Block Panchayat as the official candidate of the LDF front. Even though Lawrance is a part of the major community in the consistency, as he not a well known figure the CPI(M) should have ride a huge campaign to make him familiarize to the voters.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took the bye election much seriously and has fielded the senior most leader of the party O Rajagopal for the Neyyattinkara by poll election. The candidature of Rajagopal at Neyyatinkara has been talked as a wise decision from the party as he is much capable of gathering votes in favour of him. BJP has much faith in their senior leader and aim to achieve a thumping win in the by – election.

With the resignation of Selvaraj, the LDF front has to move a step back having an MLA short after the formation making 67 MLA's in the assembly while the ruling UDF front could stabilize with 72 MLA's among the 140 member state assembly following the thrilling win at Piravam.

In the recent developments in Kerala politics following the death of T P Chandrasekharan leader of Revolutionary Marxist Party, allegations made upon CPI (M) appears to be like the Demosthenes sword hanging over them. Even though the party has come forward to defend the accusations made upon them, hands aim towards the party as the charisma of T P Chandrasekharan (an ex member of the CPI(M)) remained as a question mark for the existence of party at the local level. The police have made some developments in tracking the culprits behind the inhuman murder of T P Chandrasekharan which points towards those who have close connection with the party. We have to wait and see how the incident would affect the by election in Neyyanttinkara.