Rajani K.A., a former Haritha Karma Sena volunteer, has been elected president of the Erattayar grama panchayat in Idukki, representing the United Democratic Front (UDF). She won her ward by a significant margin, and her UDF party secured a majority of seats. Colleagues from the Haritha Karma Sena gifted her a saree for her swearing-in ceremony, a moment that gained social media attention. Rajani aims to enhance waste management and develop tourism in the panchayat.