BJP Makes History: VV Rajesh Becomes Thiruvananthapuram's First Mayor

• BJP State Secretary VV Rajesh elected Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation with 51 votes.
• This marks BJP's first-ever mayoral victory in Thiruvananthapuram and first control of any municipal corporation in Kerala.
• The win ends nearly four decades of LDF rule in the state capital's corporation.
• Rajesh vowed to implement development programs across all 101 wards and transform Thiruvananthapuram.
• Overall, UDF won 4 corporations, LDF 1, and BJP 1; BJP also secured Thrippunithura and Palakkad municipalities.

Why It Matters: BJP secures historic first mayoral win in Thiruvananthapuram, ending LDF's long-standing dominance.