Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) The Congress-led UDF is weighing a no-confidence motion against the BJP administration in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, a move that could throw the state’s only BJP-led civic body into political uncertainty if the CPI-M-led LDF decides to extend support.The Corporation Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, when the opposition is expected to chalk out its strategy in the wake of the violent scenes witnessed inside the civic body earlier this week.The unp…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) Nineteen BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Wednesday retook their oath of office after the Kerala High Court earlier in the day invalidated the earlier oath they had taken in the names of multiple deities and martyrs, setting the stage for a fresh political confrontation in the state capital. Mayor V.V. Rajesh administered the oath to the councillors, including Deputy Mayor Asha Nath and others, at a special function held at the Corporati…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) The political sparring between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the CPI(M) in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation intensified on Friday, with State Education Minister V. Sivankutty launching a sharp attack on the BJP-led civic administration over alleged “governance failures”.The remarks come months after the BJP made history by wresting control of the Corporation in the 2025 December local body polls, ending over four decades of Left dominance.Since then,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) In a historic political shift in the capital city, the BJP led council of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation on Tuesday presented its maiden Budget, promising a decisive break from the past with a strong push for infrastructure, welfare and governance reforms. The Budget assumes significance as it follows the party’s stellar victory in the 101 member council, the first time the BJP has secured control of the Corporation.The party won 50 seats on its ow…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) The BJP’s historic capture of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ending more than four decades of uninterrupted Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule, is set to be celebrated at the national level, with the Prime Minister’s Office extending a rare official reception to the party’s councillors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally invited a BJP delegation led by Mayor V. V. Rajesh to a dinner at his official residence on February 13.Such an invitation to munici…