UDF Wins Vizhinjam Bypoll, BJP Falls Short of Majority in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

In a key by-election for the Vizhinjam ward of Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate KH Sudheer Khan won by a narrow margin of 83 votes over the Left Democratic Front (LDF), with the BJP candidate finishing third. This result leaves the BJP one seat short of a majority in the 101-member council, requiring support from an independent councillor to govern. The BJP controls seven of eight standing committees, while the UDF has increased its seats to 20. The election outcome impacts local governance dynamics ahead of the 2026 Kerala Assembly polls.