{
  "id": 6427415,
  "title": "UDF, LDF declare candidates for Kuttichira bypoll in Kozhikode",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/udf-ldf-declare-candidates-for-kuttichira-bypoll-in-kozhikode",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T14:41:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/udf-ldf-declare-candidates-for-kuttichira-bypoll-in-kozhikode/article71447258.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) have announced their candidates for the upcoming by-election in the Kuttichira ward of the Kozhikode Corporation, set to take place on September 28. The position became vacant when Fathima Thahiliya, the current councillor representing the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), stepped down after winning the 2026 Assembly poll from the Perambra constituency. Thahiliya had secured her victory in the Corporation election by a margin of more than 2,000 votes. The UDF has selected Farseena Arakkal, a social worker, as their candidate, while the LDF has chosen T.T. Jamsheena from the Indian National League to represent them.",
  "summary": "The seat fell vacant after Fathima Thahiliya, the incumbent councillor belonging to the IUML, resigned from her post following her election to the Assembly from the Perambra constituency in 2026",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}