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The COVID-19 situation, and spendings on pre-monsoon clearing activities, made the situation worse this time.
The candidates of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) won from 13 wards, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got one ward.
The list of probable candidates for the forthcoming assembly election may not have the names of MLAs who have won two consecutive terms.
UDF scored an upset win in the LDF stronghold of Pullazhi ward in Thrissur Corporation.
The elections here were put off following the deaths of the candidates.
The WPI state president Hameed Vaniyambalam took on both the CPM, for what he termed the CPM strategy to use the WPI as a cover to create communal polarisation, and the Congress, for not showing the political gumption to own up the UDF-WPI 'arrangement'.
Vijith, who contested and won as a Muslim League representative in the 11th ward of Thenhipalam panchayath, was unilaterally elected to the president’s post reserved for Scheduled Caste.
Even when she gets busy with panchayat duties, Radhika plans to pursue her MA studies through distance learning. She aspires to be a journalist.
In the 13-member block panchayat, the LDF has seven members. The chairperson's post is reserved for Scheduled Caste women.
The State Election Commission issued notification for the polls on Monday, nearly a fortnight after the results of the civic elections in Kerala were out.