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The candidate of the Students' Federation of India (SFI) reportedly defeated the candidate of Kerala Students' Union (KSU) after the recounting of votes..
The SFI is the students' wing of the ruling CPI(M), while the KSU the students' wing of the opposition Congress..
KSU was quoted by PTI as saying that Sivadasan had ended the four-decade-long reign of SFI in the college by defeating its candidate in a neck-to-neck race..
However, SFI candidate Anirudhan was declared the winner by a margin of 11 votes when the result of the recounting was announced at midnight, PTI reported on Thursday..
Meanwhile, the SFI leadership denied the allegations and said they demanded recounting as both candidates garnered equal numbers of votes, PTI reported..
