For the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, BJP State Secretary and Kodunganoor ward councillor Adv. V V Rajesh has been announced as the party's mayoral candidate. In addition, Karumam ward councillor G S Asha Nath has been named the BJP's candidate for the post of deputy mayor, according to
Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday congratulated Beena Kurian, Sini Antony and Smitha Luke on their victory in the Kerala local body elections, calling it a reflection of the growing trust of the people in the party's politics of honesty and public service.
Tharoor said the UDF's impressive victory in various local bodies was a massive endorsement by the voters and a powerful signal ahead of the state legislative elections. He added that hard work, a clear political message and anti-incumbency factors had helped the alliance secure a signifi
However, Tharoor's office stated that he was in Kerala and was travelling back with his 90-year-old mother on a later flight. It is important to note that, due to campaigning for the local body elections, the General Secretary of the Congress, K.C. Venugopal, was also unable to reach Delh
The BJP leader emphasised that the allegations were an attempt by Congress to divert attention from its internal factionalism ahead of the Palakkad local body elections.