THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Column dedicated to late former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was destroyed. The incident happened in Neyyattinkara Ponvila. The column that was inaugurated yesterday was smashed. The Youth Congress alleged that the attack was carried out by DYFI workers in the area. Youth Congress also demanded immediate action to be taken against the attackers.

Meanwhile, LDF candidate Jaick C Thomas filed his nomination papers for the Puthuppally by-election today. The paper was submitted before the Kottayam RDO. LDF convener EP Jayarajan, CPM state secretary MV Govindan, minister VN Vasavan, Kadannappalli Ramachandran, K Anilkumar and others have reached Puthuppally. UDF candidate Chandy Oommen and NDA candidate Lijinlal will file their nomination papers tomorrow. It has been informed that both of them will submit their papers before Pampadi BDO at 11:30 a.m. Elections are heating up in Puthuppally as candidates from all three fronts have started campaigning.