Bypoll results boost for UDF, relief for LDF, disappointment for BJP in Kerala

The Congress-led UDF celebrated victories in the Wayanad Lok Sabha and Palakkad Assembly by-polls, while the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF found relief in retaining the Chelakkara Assembly seat. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured a resounding win in Wayanad, while the BJP experienced a setback in Palakkad, prompting introspection within the party.