The CPM-led Democratic Left Front (LDF) succeeded in wresting control of five of Kerala’s six municipal corporations, underscoring its dominance in the main cities of the state. the Results of December 16 to the elections to local rural and urban bodies statewide it had shown that the LDF obtained a …
Read More »Arya Rajendran to become mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, the youngest in the country
A 21-year-old college student, Arya Rajendran, will become the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Hindustan Times reported on Friday. You will be the youngest person to hold the position anywhere in the country. The district secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) recommended her for the position …
Read More »Twenty20 expands beyond its Kizhakkambalam stronghold, wins 3 more panchayats from Kerala
Twenty20 is the only business-backed group in the state that manages local agencies. Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) wing of Kerala’s leading Anna-Kitex industrial group, had made history in 2015 when it prevailed in the local body elections and came to power in Kizhakkambalam gram panchayat in Ernakulam …
Read More »Ahead of state polls, LDF gets a big boost from local bodies in Kerala
Written by Manoj CG, Liz Mathew, Shaju Philip | New Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram | December 17, 2020 5:23:35 am The left made great strides in the district Panchayats, winning 10 out of 14; the score was 7-7 the last time. Of the 152 Panchayats in the Bloc, the Left won 104, …
Read More »Kerala Local Bodies Polls: LDF Looks Ready to Repeat its 2015 Performance | India News
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the PCM-led Democratic Left Front (LDF), although it overcame a number of controversies, was able to outperform the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Frente United Democratic led by the BJP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Kerala …
Read More »Congressional mayoral candidate N Venugopal loses to BJP by 1 vote in Kerala, blames EVM
Kerala local body survey results: There was a problem with the voting machine, said N Venugopal. Kochi (Kerala): Congressional mayoral candidate N Venugopal has lost to the BJP candidate by one vote, in the Kochi Corporation North Island district in local state body elections. “It was a safe seat. I …
Read More »In Kerala, the first leads show close competition in local body surveys
Kerala Local Body Surveys: The first leads show close competition in local body surveys. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s left-led ruling coalition and the opposition engaged in a close contest today on the first clues of local body polls seen as a litmus test for parties ahead of state assembly elections next year. …
Read More »Kerala Local Body Election Results 2020 – Vote Counting Begins
Kerala Local Body Surveys: Local Body Surveys were carried out in three phases in Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram: With all COVID-19 protocols in place, the counting of votes for the Kerala local body elections has begun. According to the State Elections Commission, vote counting is ongoing at 244 centers. State Elections Commissioner …
Read More »Kerala local body elections: 8,116 districts, 451 local bodies, 5 districts in the second phase of voting
Voting for 8,116 districts in 451 local bodies in Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad and Wayanad districts will take place in the second phase of local body surveys in Kerala on Thursday. Voting will begin at 7 am and close at 6 pm. Up to 12,643 polling stations have been installed …
Read More »Explained: In Kerala Local Body Polls, Why Thiruvananthapuram Council Is So Important To The BJP
Written by Vishnu Varma, edited by Explained Desk | Kochi | Updated: December 7, 2020 9:18:30 pm Officials review EVMs at a distribution center ahead of local body elections in Kozhikode in recent months. (Photo: PTI) In the midst of continuous local corporate surveys in Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s board election …
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