V. Sivankutty urges Kerala government to resolve administrative paralysis at Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
CPI(M) leader V. Sivankutty has called for state government intervention in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, citing administrative paralysis and governance failures. He alleges that the BJP-led leadership is protecting a councillor arrested under anti-social activity laws, leading to a breakdown in essential civic services.
Why it matters
The dispute illustrates the impact of local political infighting on urban governance and the delivery of essential public services like sanitation.
Senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leader and former Minister V. Sivankutty on Sunday (July 5, 2026) urged the State government to intervene urgently in the functioning of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. The civic body, he alleged, has been pushed into a state of administrative paralysis, which has severely affected governance in the State capital.
The article reports on the allegations made by a specific political leader against the ruling municipal body, maintaining a standard reporting style.
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