KOCHI: Benny Behanan, the UDF candidate of Chalakudy, has been admitted to the hospital after he suffered a heart attack early Friday morning. He was admitted to a private hospital in Kakkanad at 3 am this morning. He underwent an angioplasty surgery. However, he has been put under observation for 48 hours. His condition is stable and is out of danger, said the hospital authorities. After the election campaign, he reached home late last night.

Benny is taking on actor-turned politician and sitting MP Innocent of the LDF and A N Radhakrishnan of the BJP in Chalakudy.