Vijayan promises 'correction'

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the results of the local body elections would be examined closely and corrective steps taken before charting the next political course.

- HD Bureau

Vijayan also warned that the National Democratic Alliance's performance in Thiruvananthapuram, coupled with the tone of the campaign, raised serious questions for those committed to secular values.

The chief minister said the verdict reflected both organisational weaknesses and shifts in voter sentiment that needed careful assessment. He acknowledged that the loss of ground in Thiruvananthapuram, long seen as a stronghold of progressive politics, demanded a deeper internal review rather than a superficial reading of numbers.