As the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) emerged as the single largest party in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, thereby marking the end of 45-year reign of CPI (M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor called the result as "beauty of democracy".

The NDA won 50 seats in the 101-member municipal corporation in Kerala's capital city, securing such a big mandate for the first time.

Tharoor also lauded the performance of Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala local bodies elections. The Front showcased a thumping victory in both rural and urban civic bodies.

In a post on X, he said the people's verdict must be respected, whether for the UDF overall or for the BJP in his constituency.

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