Kerala Election Results: Many ups and downs are being seen in Kerala local body elections. In the Kerala civic elections, BJP has created a big upset by defeating Congress from Muslim candidate. Yes, amid the results of local body elections in Kerala, BJP has got a shocking victory from Kannankulangara ward. This is a Hindu dominated ward. In this ward, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Muslim candidate Mumtaz has won the election and snatched this seat from Congress. This victory is being seen as a sign of BJP’s strategic edge and new social equations in Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
Kannankulangara is considered a Hindu majority ward. In such a situation, the victory of BJP’s Muslim candidate from here has created a special discussion in political circles. The special thing was that in this election, Mumtaz was the only Muslim candidate from BJP in Thrissur.
staunch worker of BJP
Mumtaz has been associated with BJP for the last eight years. He and his family have been party workers and supporters for a long time. During the last two years, he was also given responsibility in the minority front of the party, in which his area of work was Chennai based.
Who is BJP’s Mummata?
Mumtaz, an entrepreneur by profession, runs a pet grooming shop in Thrissur. He described his victory as an opportunity to serve his city. Earlier, Mumtaz had said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development thinking and vision had inspired her to join BJP.
Mumtaz is an active member of BJP
As an active worker of BJP, Mumtaz has participated in many campaigns and election campaigns of the party. She has also been active in the election campaigns led by actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi. In Kannankulangara ward, Mumtaz defeated Congress candidate Sindhu Chakkolayil.
Women did wonders
This year, the increasing participation of women in the Thrissur Municipal Corporation elections was also in the news. A total of 28 women candidates were in the electoral fray, indicating the strong presence of women in local politics.
What did Mumtaz say?
After being selected as the candidate, Mumtaz had said, ‘I have been working for the party for the last eight years. The party trusted me because it felt that I could reach out to the people. Be it my business or personal life, I remain actively associated with the society.
When will the swearing in take place?
Counting of votes for 1,199 local body elections held in two phases in Kerala continues at 8 am. First the postal ballots were counted and then the counting of votes cast through EVMs started. Counting of votes is going on in 244 centers and 14 District Magistrate offices. Some problems were reported regarding entry of booth agents and candidates at some counting centers including Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad and Vadakara. These results will decide the direction of the campaign of political parties and alliances for the assembly elections to be held in Kerala in 2026. The swearing-in ceremony of the elected Panchayat members and city councilors will be held on December 21 at 10 am.
