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Kerala bypoll: UDF wrests Nilambur from LDF; Congress' Aryadan Shoukath wins by 11,077 votes

In a significant political development, the UDF secured victory in the Nilambur assembly bypoll. Congress candidate Aryadan Shoukath defeated CPI(M)'s M Swaraj. This marks the first loss of a sitting seat for the LDF during its current term. The victory is seen as a major setback for the ruling party.