Shashi Tharoor, Congress party member of parliament (MP) from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, has welcomed the results of the Kerala local body elections, that were declared on Saturday. In a post on X (formerly called Twitter), the 69-year-old called it a "day of amazing results," adding that the "mandate is clear, and the democratic spirit of the state shines through." He congratulated the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) alliance for wins across many local bodies and also acknowledged the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation.

In his post, Tharoor wrote: "A huge congratulations to @UDFKerala for a truly impressive win across various local bodies! This is a massive endorsement and a powerful signal ahead of the state legislat

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