Congress captures Paralam panchayat in Keralam’s Thrissur with CPI support, BJP cries foul
The Congress party has taken control of the Paralam grama panchayat in Thrissur, Kerala, with the support of CPI members, ending BJP rule. The shift followed a no-confidence motion, leading to accusations of political opportunism.
Why it matters
This local political shift illustrates the complex and often shifting alliances in Indian grassroots politics.
Congress captures Paralam panchayat in Keralam’s Thrissur with CPI support, BJP cries foul left Image for representation. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1wvdue/article71611936.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/NH06Kannanthura05.JPG NIRMAL HARINDRAN / THE HINDU THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, 6th December, 2025. Congress workers fixing party flags at a residential cluster in Kannanthura coastal area (Vettukadu ward) ahead of local body elections in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. PHOTO: NIRMAL HARINDRAN / THE HINDU Congress candidate Rose Mary elected president with eight votes, including those of two CPI members; BJP accuses Congress and CPI of a tacit political understanding Thrissur The Congress has wrested control of Paralam grama panchayat in Thrissur from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with its candidate Rose Mary Apesh elected president with the support of two Communist Party of India (CPI) members, triggering allegations of a political understanding between the Congress and the Left. Ms.
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