Kochi: The Twenty20 party has faced a significant electoral setback in the ongoing Kerala local body elections, with early trends indicating that it is likely to retain control over only one of the four panchayats it governed earlier. The developments mark a sharp contrast to the party’s previous dominance in select areas around Kochi, which had positioned Twenty20 as a strong alternative force in grassroots politics.

Counting trends show that the party has lost ground in key panchayats such as Kunnathunadu, Kizhakkambalam and Mazhuvannur, where the United Democratic Front (UDF) has emerged with decisive leads. These areas were once considered strongholds of Twenty20, particularly Kizhakkambalam, which had become symbolic of the party’s governance model and political identity. The erosio

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