Kerala Elections
Kerala local body polls spotlight pollution and diverse candidates
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As Kerala's local body elections approach from December 9 to 11, pollution concerns in districts like Kozhikode, Ernakulam, and Kollam are shaping voter sentiment, while diverse candidates from environmental activists to first-time transwomen add color to the contest. Rival fronts fear public anger over environmental neglect could sway outcomes ahead of next year's assembly polls. Young first-time voters express mixed enthusiasm about participating in the democratic process.
In Kerala's Pathanamthitta, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi sang a Congress parody song on the Sabarimala gold theft case. In Kottayam, he targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, hinting at a CPM-BJP nexus. The speeches were part of campaigning for the April 9 assembly elections.
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Three-cornered contests in at least nine Kerala constituencies could determine the outcome of the April 9 assembly elections. Battles between LDF, UDF, and NDA are intensifying in seats like Nemom, Kazhakkoottam, and others across the state.