Congress' Chandy Oommen retains Puthuppally with landslide after green campaign
Congress MLA Chandy Oommen retained Puthuppally by 52,907 votes over CPI(M)'s K M Radhakrishnan. The result also renewed focus on his green campaign, marked by cycle outreach and no plastic banners.
He is the son of former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
Thiruvananthapuram,UPDATED: May 4, 2026 16:58 IST
Congress MLA Chandy Oommen on Monday retained his home turf Puthuppally by a massive margin of 52,907 votes.
He is the son of former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.
The Assembly elections in Kerala were held on April 9.
Chandy got 84,031 votes against CPI (M)'s K M Radhakrishnan, who ended up with 31,124 votes, according to Election Commission data.
Chandy's election campaign garnered widespread attention as he followed a green protocol, avoiding flex boards and plastic banners and engaged in a bycycle-based door-to-door campaign.
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