Thiruvananthapuram: The ongoing Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation elections have seen high-profile and star candidates draw attention, producing notable results in key wards. BJP’s former DGP R. Sreelekha achieved a major victory, while actor and Kerala Congress (B) leader Poojappura Radhakrishnan was defeated in Jagathy ward.

In Shasthamangalam, Sreelekha defeated the LDF’s young candidate Amritha R. Meanwhile, in Kowdiar, UDF’s mayoral candidate K. S. Sabarinathan claimed victory. The mix of celebrity and administrative figures has heightened public and media interest in the counting process.

NDA leads across the city

As vote counting continues, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, is ahead in 49 seats. The Left Democratic Fro

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