While Oommen, son of late Congress stalwart Oommen Chandy, gained a clear edge since the initial round, his nearest rival and ruling LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas could never gain a lead in any rounds.
The early results from the Puthupally bypolls initial hour of vote counting indicate a significant surge in support for Chandy Oommen, the UDF candidate and son of the late Congress leader Oommen Chandy. After completing the first two rounds of counting, Chandy Oommen held a lead of more than 6,200 votes