Kerala local polls: Congress, BJP makes gains as CM Vijayan’s CPI-M takes a beating
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) As vote counting in Kerala's local body elections crossed the halfway mark, thePinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M is facing an unprecedented setback, with the ruling party suffering heavy losses even in its traditional strongholds. Overall, the gains have gone to the Congress-led UDF and the BJP-led NDA, especially in the state capital city, the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. Across corporations, the CPI-M is confronting significant reverses, with defeats looming large in Kozhikode, Kollam and Kozhikode corporations proving particularly shocking.