Kannur/Kozhikode: Violence erupted in parts of Kannur and Kozhikode following the declaration of the Kerala local body election results . In Kannur , the CPM organised a protest march at Parad after its defeat in the Kunnothuparamba Grama Panchayat, during which violent scenes were reported.

The 2025 Kerala local body elections delivered a sweeping verdict in favour of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). Across the state, the UDF won four out of six corporations, 54 municipalities, 78 block panchayats, and 504 gram panchayats, while the LDF faced setbacks and the NDA made notable gains.

Footage that surfaced from Kannur showed activists brandishing swords, running towards people, and damaging nearby vehicles. The protest followed the CPM’s poor performance in Kunnothupa

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