Malappuram (Kerala), May 4 (PTI) IUML, which is putting up a strong performance in the Kerala Assembly elections, on Monday credited the UDF’s teamwork for the alliance’s resounding showing.
The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is leading in 23 of the 27 seats it contested in the Assembly polls.
IUML state president Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal said the UDF was on course to win around 100 seats.
“This is the result of the UDF’s teamwork reflected in the election. The rest of the matters will be decided after discussions within the UDF,” he said.
He said the IUML had kept its word as UDF is winning in all the seats in Malappuram district.
The party has also improved its performance in other districts, he added.
Senior IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty, who contested from Malappuram constituency, also said the UDF would win around 100 seats.
“The Congress, which leads the UDF, will initiate the discussions. Later, there will be talks with all ally parties. That is the procedure followed, and further steps will be taken accordingly,” Kunhalikutty said.
He said there would be no issues during the discussions, adding that expressing opinions was normal in democratic parties.
Kunhalikutty described the IUML’s performance as historic, saying the party was continuing its electoral growth since its formation.
He also termed the victory of Congress leader V S Joy in Thavanur as a remarkable achievement and an example of secular values.
Thavanur is a Muslim-majority constituency where LDF candidate K T Jaleel had been winning since 2011. PTI TBA TBA KH
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