The voters of Puthuppally will be heading for the polling booths on Tuesday to cast their votes in a byelection that has assumed Statewide significance.
The constituency where elections used to be a simple, straight fight between Oommen Chandy and his opponents is now witnessing a race primarily between two youngsters — 37-year-old Chandy Oommen and 33-year-old Jaick C. Thomas. And it goes without saying that the campaign this time around was vigorous with the major contenders stepping up political heat against one another towards the fag end, also bringing in a fair share of controversies.
While this charged atmosphere looked set to sustain till the last minute, Monday, the day before the polling day, was relatively calm with the coalitions busy reviewing their preparedness and candidates undertaking whirlwind tours across the constituency.
