Chengannur, April 6 (IANS) As Kerala heads into the final phase of polling, the Chengannur Assembly constituency in Alappuzha district is shaping up as one of the most closely-watched contests, marked by a compelling mix of incumbency, grassroots connect, and shifting political undercurrents.At the centre of the battle is two time legislator and State Fisheries Minister, Saji Cherian, of the CPI(M)-led LDF, who is seeking a third-consecutive victory.Up against him is Congress candidate Abey Kuri…
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Kochi, Feb 21 (IANS) Usha Josephkutty (51), a native of Punnapra in Alappuzha district, who had been living for five years with a surgical instrument inside her abdomen due to alleged negligence during a procedure at Government Medical College Hospital, Vandanam, has successfully undergone surgery to remove it.The procedure was carried out on Saturday at a private hospital in Kochi, where doctors removed a long, curved artery forceps that had allegedly been left behind during a hysterectomy perf…