Pinarayi Vijayan: LDF Local Poll Setback, BJP Gains 'Worrying'

• Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan admitted the LDF did not meet expectations in local body polls.
• The Congress-led UDF secured a decisive victory in the Kerala local body elections.
• BJP-led NDA achieved a historic win in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.
• LDF lost control of four out of five municipal corporations.
• CM Vijayan expressed concern over BJP's gains and communal influence, vowing to examine results.

Why It Matters: Local election results signal a significant political shift in Kerala.