Thiruvananthapuram: Left movement in the state in the local body elections. The LDF is leading in 514 panchayats. The UDF is leading in 377 panchayats. The BJP is leading in all the 22 panchayats. The LDF is also advancing in district and block panchayats. In 14 district panchayats, the LDF is leading in 11 seats and the UDF in three. The LDF won in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Kozhikode corporations. While the LDF is leading in five out of six corporations, the UDF is in the lead in one place.
The UDF retained control of the Kannur Corporation. The UDF was able to gain only in the municipalities. The UDF is leading in 45 municipalities, the LDF in 35, and the BJP in two. With the entry of Jose K. Mani in the front, the LDF made gains in Kottayam and Idukki districts. CPM state secretary A Vijayaraghavan said the victory of the Left Front was in support of the government’s actions.
KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran said that the UDF was not harmed in the local body elections. Mullappally Ramachandran thanked all the voters who supported the United Democratic Front. The propaganda that the election verdict is against Congress and the UDF is not correct. No damage has been done to the base of the UDF. Compared to the results of 2015, it has been able to show better performance in all sectors. The UDF also said that the meeting of the political affairs tomorrow will also look into the allegations.
