The small electorate of fewer than 20,000 makes the battle for the 26-member Koothattukulam municipality a tricky affair, as narrow victory margins leave little breathing space for either the Left Democratic Front (LDF) or the United Democratic Front (UDF), while the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) remains a marginal player. Adding to the […]
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With campaigning for the local body elections picking up pace, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are bracing for a high-stakes battle in four districts in south Kerala. On the political front, the fight in south Kerala is crucial to the three […]
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Mary Calista Prakashan. | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU K.J. Prakashan. | Photo Credit: H.VIBHU K.J. Prakashan and Mary Calista Prakashan, husband and wife, have in the past campaigned for each other during local body polls when one of them contested. This time, however, neither can fully rely on the other’s support, as both are contesting. They […]
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For years, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) were the chief adversaries in the battles for Varkala, the tourist-friendly coastal municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district that has grappled with persistent development issues. The local body elections in 2020 upset the familiar equations of the […]
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With the State Election Commission (SEC) issuing the notification for the December local body elections on Friday, the battle for Kerala’s local bodies have begun in earnest. While the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led [CPI(M)] Left Democratic Front (LDF) hopes for an encore of 2020 – when it dominated all levels of the local body […]
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Outgoing Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor Arya Rajendran is not in the fray for the 2025 local body elections in Kerala. Nevertheless, Ms. Rajendran’s conspicuous absence from the race for the coveted mayoralty and her governance track record continue to have a considerable bearing on the high-octane campaigning for the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation. The CPI(M)’s surprise decision […]
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Five years ago, the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s [CPI(M)] decision to field Arya Rajendran as a candidate in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and her subsequent taking over as the youngest Mayor in the country at the age of 21 had come as a surprise to her as well as everyone else. Although not a contestant […]
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Sulaikha Kalodi, IUML rebel candidate in ward 25 of Tirurangadi Municipality in Malappuram district The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), the United Democratic Front’s second-most significant constituent, is targeting more seats across the State in the forthcoming local body elections. The party leadership said here on Wednesday that favourable local body results would bolster the […]
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The Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Wednesday (November 12, 2025) announced 70 candidates for the upcoming Kochi Corporation elections, with the district leadership pledging to transform Kochi into “the cleanest city in the country” if voted to power in the 76-member civic body. The list included nine sitting councillors, 17 former members and seven candidates […]
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After leading the respective civic administrations for five years, the Mayors of all six Corporations in the State have called it a day, though some may have a larger political responsibility reserved for them. None of the six Mayors of Kerala will be in the fray in the upcoming local body elections. However, speculations are […]
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