Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the BJP-led NDA’s victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation as a “watershed moment” in Kerala’s political history, underlining the growing acceptance of the party’s development narrative in a state long dominated by the Left and the Congress.

The BJP-led NDA has touched the halfway mark, winning 50 seats in the newly expanded 101-member Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, firmly establishing itself as the single-largest political force. In one ward at Vizhinjam, the polls were postponed due to the death of a candidate.

According to the final tally, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front has secured 29 seats, while the Congress-led United Democratic Front has won 19 seats. Two seats have gone to the Independents. The re

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