Synopsis: While states like Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh are securing big projects and developing industries, Kerala keeps blaming the Centre. Youth, with exposure to other states and countries, have been noticing this anomaly, which reflected in the election results.

There is a saying in Kerala that local body elections are decided by the influence of individual candidates and local issues. However, the 2025 local body polls have decisively rewritten that belief.

The state witnessed overtly political voting, with clear evidence of how major controversies reshaped voter behaviour across both urban and rural areas.

The results have offered an unambiguous political picture. The UDF staged a comeback, the LDF faced visible vote erosion, and the BJP boldly stepped into Kerala’

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