KOCHI: With the Left and Right Fronts starting campaigning for the Thrikkakara by-election, the war of words between the Front leaders is also getting intense. The LDF, which started its campaign under the tagline 'Urappanu 100, urappanu Thrikkakara', is in full confidence.

Minister Mohammed Riyas said that the LDF will win the elections by hitting a sixer. "At present, we have 99 members in the Kerala Assembly. We are just one away from completing a century. However, we will be completing a century not by hitting a single, but by hitting a six," he said.

Shafi Parambil MLA responded to this by stating the LDF was lacking confidence. "The LDF just needs a single to complete a century. However, they are saying that they want to hit a six due to a lack of confidence. The dream to complete a century will remain a dream for the LDF. We will make sure that they remain at 99," the MLA said.

Meanwhile, Former KCBC spokesperson Father Varghese Vallikattu criticized the CPM for presenting the LDF candidate in the presence of priests. He said the CPM had tried for a branding and the party should explain if there was such an attempt.