INC’s Anto Antony wins from Pathanamtthitta by 66119 margin

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Indian National Congress' Anto Antony won the from Kerala's Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency by defeating Communist Party of India Thomas Issac by 66119 margin, according to the Election Commission of India's data.

Anto Antony secured 367623 votes and Issac secured 301504 votes, data added.

At 1:00PM: Indian National Congress' Anto Antony is leading from Kerala's Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, where the famed Hindu temple of Sabarimala, with 29507 at 1:00 PM, according to the Election Commission of India's (ECI) data.

Anil K. Antony of Bharatiya Janata Party, is trailing by 59074 votes.

Trend at 11:30 AM: INC candidate Anto Antony was leading with 19171 votes.

Anil K. Antony of Bharatiya Janata Party, was trailing by 37851 votes.

Trend at 9:30 AM: Indian National Congress' Anto Antony was leading from Kerala's Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency, with 2074 votes, as per ECI data.

Thomas Issac from Communist Party of India was trailing by 2074 votes, and Bharatiya Janata Party's Anil K. Antony is trailing 8227 votes.

In 2019, Anto Antony of the Congress had won by securing 380927 votes. He won by the vote margins of 44,243. Whereas, Veena George from Communist Party of India (Marxist) was runner up with 336684 votes.

Kerala has been a Congress stronghold in the past Lok Sabha elections.

The 2024 Lok Sabha elections is crucial for both the Indian National Congress (INC) and the NDA in Kerala. With 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in contention, the state saw polling on April 26, achieving a voter turnout of 70.35%, down from 77.84% in 2019.

In the 2019 polls, the INC secured a majority of seats in the state, while the NDA failed to win a single one. There is a direct contest between the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state. The NDA votes could play a crucial role in determining whether the UDF can replicate its 2019 performance.