Jose Kattady Lone Malayalee Reform Winner as Record Number of Keralites Contest Local Elections

LONDON May 9: Jose Antony Kattady emerged as the only Malayalee candidate to secure victory for Reform UK in the English local elections, winning the Lee Chapel North ward seat in Basildon Council with a commanding performance. Kattady polled 1,420 votes, accounting for 43 percent of the vote share, comfortably defeating Labour candidate Terry Webb, who secured 1,075 votes. Five candidates contested the ward election. While Reform UK made strong gains nationally, most Malayalee candidates contesting under the party banner failed to win their seats. (Scroll Down For Full Breakdown of Results)

This local elections also saw the most number of Keralites contesting with some candidates contesting in more than one ward. Reports says around thirty-five Keralites contested in the local elections this year. We have listed below the results and standing of around 20 Malayalee candidates below.

In Peterborough’s Ravensthorpe ward, NHS nurse Ashli Philip contested for Reform UK but finished third with 638 votes. Conservative candidate Gul Nawaz won the seat with 1,214 votes.

In Harrow, Reform UK candidates Jyothy Elsa James and Dr Savitha Prakash also failed to secure victories. Jyothy Elsa James received 514 votes in Roxeth ward, while Dr Savitha Prakash narrowly missed out in Wealdstone South with 453 votes.

Rajeev Nair, contesting in Parsons Green and Sandford ward in Hammersmith & Fulham, polled 244 votes for Reform UK as the Conservatives dominated the contest.

Jaison Thomas, Reform UK candidate in Leytonstone, Waltham Forest, secured 245 votes in a ward won mainly by Labour and Green Party candidates.

Advocate Navas Olavakkode Beeravu, contesting for Labour in Wigan Central, lost to Reform UK candidate Lee Moffitt, who won decisively with 1,771 votes. Similarly, Labour candidate Shinu Yohannan was defeated in Lobley Hill and Bensham ward in Gateshead, where Reform UK candidates topped the poll.

In Suffolk County Council’s Priory Heath division, Labour candidate Jaya Georgey lost to Reform UK’s Tim Buttle despite polling a respectable 912 votes.

Labour candidate Juna Sathian also suffered defeat in Newcastle’s Blakelaw and Cowgate ward as Reform UK swept all three available seats.

However, the elections also saw victories for some Malayalee candidates from other major parties.

Sajish Tom secured a notable victory for Labour in Hampshire County Council, winning with 1,515 votes ahead of Reform UK candidate Duncan Philip Stone.

In Bromley Council’s Plaistow ward, Alwin Puthenpurakal was elected as a Local Conservative councillor with 1,148 votes. His running mate Panos Robert Papayannakos also won the second seat.

The results reflect the growing influence of Reform UK across England, with the party making major gains in several councils. Although only Jose Antony Kattady managed to win under the Reform banner among Malayalee candidates, the elections highlighted increasing political participation from the Malayalee community across different parties in local British politics.

Basildon Council – Lee Chapel North Ward
Jose Antony Kattady (Reform UK) – 1,420 votes – Elected
Terry Webb (Labour) – 1,075 votes
Emma Elizabeth Blackmore (Green Party) – 334 votes
Deepak Shukla (Conservative) – 315 votes
Mike Chandler (Liberal Democrats) – 112 votes

In Peterborough, NHS nurse Ashli Philip was Reform UK candidate in Ravensthorpe in the Peterborough local election.
Gul Nawaz (Conservative) 1,214(40.5%) Elected
Shokat Ali (Green Party) 699(23.3%) Not elected
Ashli Philip (Reform UK) 638(21.3%) Not elected
Matthew Clements (Labour) 329(11.0%) Not elected
Nick Sandford (Liberal Democrats) 114(3.8%) Not elected

In Harrow, Jyothy Elsa James was Reform UK candidate in Roxeth in the Harrow local election.
Peymana Assad Labour 1450 12% Elected
Rashmi Kalu Labour 1426 12% Elected
John Baxter Conservative 1422 12% Elected
Kumarasamy Conservative 1383 11% Not elected
Jyothy Elsa James Reform UK 514 4% Not elected

Dr Savitha Prakash was Reform UK candidate in Wealdstone South in the Harrow local election.
Angella Murphy-Strachan Labour 570 15% Elected
Yusuf Yusuf Labour 483 12% Elected
Dr Savitha Prakash Reform UK 453 12% Not elected
Paul Crimmins Arise 449 11% Not elected

Hammersmith & Fulham election for 2 councillors in Parsons Green and Sandford ward
AFONSO, Jose Conservative Party 1,158
PASCU-TULBURE, Adrian Conservative Party 1,055
THOMAS, Alexandra Labour Party 404
WYATT, Isabella Labour Party 385
MOORE, Peter Reform UK 319
NAIR, Rajeev Reform UK 244

Jaison Thomas was Reform UK candidate in Leytonstone in the Waltham Forest local election.
Denise ALDER Green Party 1,767 Elected
RoseMary WARRINGTON Green Party 1,707 Elected
Clyde LOAKES Labour Party 1,815 Elected
Jenny GRAY Labour Party 1,508
Marie PYE Labour Party 1,463
Rhiannon EGLIN Independent 924
Jaison THOMAS Reform UK 245

Sajish Tom wins for Labour in Hampshire County Council
Sajish Tom Labour 1515 34% Elected
Duncan Philip Stone Reform UK 1295  Not elected
Dee Marsland-Round Green Party 725  Not elected
Ricardo Ferreira Conservatives 493  Not elected
Michael Berwick Liberal Democrat 389 Not elected

Shinu Yohannan from Lobley Hill and Bensham ward from Labour Loses in Gateshed
Kevin Michael DODDS Labour Party 924
Harry FARNCOMBE Green Party 426
Crystal HICKS Labour Party 876
Michael LAMPORT Reform UK 1224
Michelle Susan MERRIN Reform UK 1191
David SIMPSON Reform UK 1155
Shinu YOHANNAN Labour Party 751

Alwin Puthenpurakal wins under Conservative seat for Bromley Council Plaistow Ward
Panos Robert Papayannakos Local Conservatives 1328 Elected
Alwin Puthenpurakal Local Conservatives 1148 Elected
Tony McPartlan Labour 1127 Not elected
Elizabeth Hookway Morgan Labour 942 Not elected
Gary Stevens Reform UK 784 Not elected

Adv Navas loses at Wigan Council 
Lee MOFFITT Reform UK 1771 Elected
Navas OLAVAKKODE BEERAVU Labour Party 1205
Jude SCRUTTON The Green Party 516
Paul MARTIN The Conservative Party Candidate 292
Andrew Julian Lee HOLLAND Liberal Democrats 229

Bromley Council Biggin Hill Ward results
Steve James Reform UK 2122 Elected
Tim Allitt Reform UK 2119 Elected
Sophie Alexandra Dunbar Local Conservatives 1766 Not elected
Aji Kunjachan George Labour 178 Not elected

Suffolk County Council Priory Heath 
Tim Buttle (Reform UK) 1,140(35.4%) Elected
Jaya Georgey (Labour) 912(28.3%)
Paul Bryan Daley (Green Party) 568(17.6%)
Albert Demaj (Conservative) 412(12.8%)
Nigel Patrick Fox (Liberal Democrats) 188(5.8%)

Newcastle City Council election Blakelaw and Cowgate Ward
Rachel Selina DAVISON Reform UK 885 Elected
Gavin William HUTCHINSON Reform UK 857 Elected
Irene TURNBULL Reform UK 834 Elected
Juna SATHIAN Labour group 812 Not Elected
Karen Louise KILGOUR Labour group 681 Not Elected
Ian TOKELL Labour group 579 Not Elected

Huntingdonshire District Council – Election of Parish Councillor for Huntingdon (Central)

ADEMINIYI, Damilola Labour Party 157 (E)
WEBB Karl Brian Independent 194 (E)
SIDDIQUE, Fardous Labour Party 127
PANAMPILLY VINODKUMAR, Aparna Conservative Party Candidate 126
AMIR, Muhhamad Shahzad Conservative Party Candidate 108

Huntingdonshire District Council – Election of Parish Councillor for Huntingdon (East)
HUNT, Nathaniel James Liberal Democrats 935 (E)
ANTONY, Aiwan Conservative Party Candidate 593 (E)
NORTON, Amanda Charmaine Liberal Democrats 813 (E)
HARVEY, Joanna Elizabeth Liberal Democrats 985 (E)
GEO, Tomin Conservative Party Candidate 543
BALA, Kiran Conservative Party Candidate 531
KRISHNAN, Lavanya Conservative Party Candidate 474

Huntingdonshire District Council – Election of Parish Councillor for Huntingdon (North East)
KADEWERE, Patrick Labour Party 403 (E)
KADEWERE, Marion Labour Party 377 (E)
GEORGE, Leedo Conservative Party Candidate 371 (E)
COLE, David Landon Labour Party 366 (E)
DOLAN ANSARY, Zara Louise Bobby Labour Party 304
GOPALAKRISHNAN, Hari Krishna Conservative Party Candidate 257
NICOL, Alan Conservative Party Candidate 313
PRADEEP, Sreelakshmi Conservative Party Candidate 239

Huntingdonshire District Council – Election of Parish Councillor for Huntingdon (South)
THOMAS, Mithun Conservative Party Candidate 246 (E)
NTUK, Ambrose Labour Party 123

Huntingdonshire District Council – Election of Parish Councillor for Huntingdon (West)
OWENS, Yavin Michael Labour Party 231 (E)
SIMPSON, Lawrence Michael Reform UK 185
REMESH, Renjith Conservative Party Candidate 156

Leedo George of Conservative Party Huntingdonshire district council (Huntingdon North Ward)
Reform UK HENLY, David 627 Elected
Reform UK LANCASTER, Steven 595 Elected
Reform UK SIMPSON, Mike 592 Elected
Labour Party KADEWERE, Patrick 574
Labour Party KADEWERE, Marion 545
Conservative Party FEARY, Sophie Rose 487
Labour Party WAKEFORD, Sam 474
Conservative Party GEORGE, Leedo 471

Huntingdon East Ward Geo Tomin
Liberal Democrats HARVEY, Jo 875 Elected
Liberal Democrats HUNT, Nathan 811 Elected
Reform UK HOWARD, David George 549
Reform UK ARDELEAN, Sergiu 511
Conservative JOYCE, Frederick Michael George 455
Conservative GEO, Tomin 432
Green Party GUNN-KELLY, Seona 204