Synopsis: In a strategic bid to regain lost ground in the Kerala capital, the Congress has decided to field former MLA KS Sabarinathan as its mayoral candidate in the upcoming Thiruvananthapuram Corporation polls. The move, seen as both calculated and bold, reflects the party’s hope that Sabarinathan’s contest from the Kowdiar ward will help revive its influence in the city and lay the groundwork for a stronger showing in the next Assembly elections.

Holding sway over more than one hundred wards and carrying the prestige of the Kerala capital, the mayor’s post in Thiruvananthapuram is no ordinary position. The title brings not only administrative power but also celebrity status, often making the mayor more recognisable than even MLAs.

Since the formation of the Thiruvananthapuram M

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