Ahead of polls, poster war grips Maradu as politics spills to streets

Congress-led administration and Opposition clash over a public display of 'self-praise'

- KRISHNA KUMAR K E @Kochi

WITH local body elections just a couple of months away, the political landscape in Kerala is heating up. In the affluent Maradu municipality, though, the usual battle of ideologies has taken a more personal and theatrical turn, with the Congress-led administration and the Opposition clashing over a very public display of "self-praise".

As one travels through the busy Kundannoor junction, a banner showing Maradu municipality chairperson Antony Ashanparambil receiving the "award for the best chairman" greets you.

And right beside the intersection under the flyover, the CPI local committee has placed a poster, making fun of the chairperson's 'award' image. The Opposition said development has come to a standstill in the municipality even as the chairperson is trying to create a positive image through publicity stunts and posters.