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Kerala Sonia Gandhi Lose Election: BJP candidate Sonia Gandhi lost the local body elections from Nallathanni ward of Munnar, Kerala. Sonia Gandhi, who was in the news across the country because of her name, was defeated by LDF candidate Valarmati. Born in a family with Congress background, Sonia Gandhi joined BJP after marriage. This election defeat became a story of interesting clash of name, legacy and politics. In details about this news.
Kerala Local Body Election Result: The results of local body elections are coming in Kerala. Till now, the dominance of Congress and UDF is visible. In this election, one name which came into headlines across the country was the name of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Sonia Gandhi, contesting from Munnar. When Sonia Gandhi’s name came into the headlines, everyone was shocked. Now Sonia Gandhi is shocked by the result. Actually, BJP candidate Sonia Gandhi lost in the local body elections.
This defeat is not the defeat of just one ward. This is the turn of such a political story. In this, an interesting conflict of name, heritage and ideology was seen. BJP candidate Sonia Gandhi, contesting from Nallathanni ward of Munnar, was defeated by LDF candidate Valarmati. Sonia Gandhi, who was in the news because of her name, ultimately lagged behind in the vote count.
From which seat and in front of whom did Sonia Gandhi lose?
34 year old Sonia Gandhi had contested the Panchayat elections from Nallathanni ward (ward number 16) of Munnar. She was the BJP candidate, while her front was LDF candidate Valarmati. In the election results, Valarmati took the lead and defeated Sonia Gandhi.
Why did the name become a topic of national discussion?
Sonia Gandhi’s name became the biggest attraction in this election. Due to her similar name to former Congress President Sonia Gandhi, this candidate became a topic of discussion not only in Kerala but across the country. People were seen asking on social media, ‘Is Sonia Gandhi really contesting the elections?’ However, the truth was completely different from this.
Father was a Congress leader, but after marriage, Sonia Gandhi chose the path of BJP.
From Congress to BJP, what is the whole story?
Sonia Gandhi was born in a family where Congress has a strong political legacy. His father, late Durairaj, was a senior local Congress leader and a well-known face of the party in the Nallathanni-Kallar area. Out of respect for Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, he also named his daughter Sonia Gandhi.
But the path in politics is not always straight. Sonia Gandhi’s political direction changed after marriage. Her husband Subhash is an active worker of BJP and is currently the General Secretary of the Panchayat. After her husband’s political affiliation, Sonia Gandhi also joined BJP and contested the elections on the party ticket.
Big context of Kerala local body elections
The counting of votes for the elections held for 1199 local bodies in Kerala started at 8 am. Initial trends showed the lead of LDF in rural areas and UDF in urban areas. These results are being seen as semi-finals before the 2026 assembly elections. In this entire political environment, Sonia Gandhi’s defeat is certainly a small defeat but its echo was heard far and wide.
