Alappuzha | Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Friday said the UDF fought the Assembly elections in a united and positive manner and exuded confidence that it would secure a decisive victory when the results are announced on May 4.
Speaking to reporters here, Chennithala thanked the UDF leadership, including Congress national leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, for campaigning for the front in Kerala.
He said that despite elections in other states, the national leaders spent considerable time campaigning in Kerala.
According to him, the campaign was carried out in a systematic manner.
"We adopted a positive campaign without targeting anyone personally. It was well accepted by the people of Kerala," he said.
He said UDF allies worked in unison, which helped the front in the polls.
"The speciality of this election is that there were no differences within the UDF. There were also no major differences within the Congress. Everyone understood the sentiments of the people and worked unitedly," he said.
He added that the people had responded positively to the UDF's campaign.
"People wanted a change and are looking to bid goodbye to Pinarayi Vijayan. It is evident that they have used this opportunity effectively," he said.
Chennithala alleged that there were links between the CPI(M) and the BJP in several constituencies.
"Despite that, we are confident that the UDF will come to power," he said.
As chairman of the election campaign committee, Chennithala thanked everyone who supported the front.
He also condemned incidents of violence reported from various parts of Kannur district, alleging that the CPI(M) had not given up violent methods.
"Even walls with campaign writings were destroyed. This shows a sense of vengeance and indicates that they have realised their defeat and resorted to violence," he said.
He said the UDF has been in the opposition for the past 10 years and its supporters worked hard to bring it back to power in Kerala.
He alleged that the BJP had spent large amounts of money during the campaign, but it did not yield results.
"The contest was mainly between the UDF and the LDF. Everyone is predicting a UDF victory this time," he said.
On the high voter turnout, Chennithala said the SIR process helped clean up the electoral rolls by removing names of those who had died or migrated.
"It also reduced the possibility of bogus voting. But that is only one factor. The major reason is that people want a change in government, which led to a large turnout," he said.
Chennithala is contesting from Haripad in Alappuzha district.