The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Wednesday pulled off an emphatic victory in trying conditions in Kerala local body elections, often considered a semi-final before the assembly elections due in April-May. In the LDF surge, many Christian-dominated forts of the Congress, like Kottayam and Pathanamthitta, crumbled and the party tasted humiliating defeat even in the wards of opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala in Haripad (Alapuzha) and former chief minister Oommen Chandy in Puthapally (Kottayam district). More than the BJP, the poll outcome raised a serious question on the UDF plank to seize power in assembly elections
Bjp led NDA has won the municipal council in the town where Sabarimala temple is located.The BJP-led NDA has already won, till the latest count of votes, 17 of 33 wards in Pandalam. It had won just seven seats in the municipal council in 2015. Out 100 corporation seats, the LDF got 52, NDA 35, UDF 10 and 3 went to others.Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to Twitter and thanked electors for “reposing faith in the LDF.”
Thank you Kerala. Thank you for reposing faith in LDF. We are humbled by the trust and the confidence of the people of Kerala. This is a victory for secularism and inclusive development. My warm greetings to all the elected representatives. pic.twitter.com/KGnAb6Xj4f
— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) December 16, 2020
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