Kerala local body polls: Outgoing Mayor Arya Rajendrans absence from the fray, governance record dominate Thiruvananthapuram Corporation campaign

CPI(M)s surprise decision to upend ageing and established political power structures in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in 2021 by nominating Arya Rajendran as Mayor arguably appears to have prompted Congress and BJP as well to experiment with comparable dramatic turns in candidate announcement in 2025