Kerala’s local body election results on Saturday delivered a wave of unexpected upsets and setbacks across districts. Historic defeats for the Left in Kollam, a sharp reversal for the BJP in Pathanamthitta, and losses for allies of expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil marked a day of upsets and major setbacks.

Historic setback for the Left in Kollam

For the first time in 25 years, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) has been ousted from Kollam Corporation. UDF secured 12 seats, delivering a scale of victory not seen in recent memory.

In the northern division, the CPM Mayor was defeated by a UDF candidate, while former Mayor Rajendrababu lost to the BJP. Observers noted, “The confidence of the CPM that it would never lose in Kollam has now collapsed,” signalling a dramatic erosion of lef

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