THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The people of the capital of Kerala have taken the development promise of BJP seriously and have given a chance to the lotus. The NDA will now rule the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. A historic breakthrough by winning 50 seats out of the 100 in the elections. The Left stronghold has collapsed, bringing an end to 50 years of Left rule. LDF fell from 52 seats to 29. It lost 23 seats from the previous term. UDF improved its position by winning nine more seats. Two independents also won.

The NDA has now increased its tally to 50 from 35 seats in 2020. Out of a total of 101 seats, the election in the Vizhinjam division was postponed following the death of the candidate.

The BJP campaign was based on the slogan "What has not changed will change". BJP completely changed its

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