BJP wins Thiruvananthapuram civic polls, ends LDF's 45-year rule; PM Modi hails "historic moment"

• BJP achieved a historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram municipal corporation elections, ending 45 years of Left rule.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the BJP-led NDA, calling the win a "historic moment" for Kerala politics.
• BJP secured 50 out of 101 wards in Thiruvananthapuram, falling one seat short of an absolute majority.
• The LDF won 29 seats, UDF 19, and independents 2 in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation.
• BJP also retained Palakkad municipality and won Thrippunithura municipality from Congress.

Why It Matters: BJP wins Thiruvananthapuram, ending 45 years of LDF rule, shifting Kerala politics.