In Kerala civic body election results declared on Saturday, the BJP made history by wresting the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation from the Left and ending its 45-year-old control over the state capital's municipal body.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the development a "watershed moment" in Kerala's politics, with Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor surprising all by congratulating the BJP. "A huge congratulations to the UDF for a truly impressive win across various local bodies. I also want to acknowledge the historic performance of the BJP in Thiruvananthapuram, and offer humble congratulations on their significant victory in the city corporation....That is the beauty of democracy. The people's verdict must be respected, whether for the UDF overall or for the

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