Kochi Corporation UDF Mayoral Candidate Dispute Continues

8 UPDATES · 11 DAYS · 16 DEC 2025 — 26 DEC 2025

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Latest · 26 Dec 2025

V.K. Minimol was elected mayor of Kochi after defeating Jagathambika Sudarshan in a council vote.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the Congress party's decision-making process regarding the mayoral candidate for Kochi Corporation, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to this specific occurrence. It excludes other actions by the Congress party, Kochi Corporation, or the mayoral candidates unless they are direct developments of this specific decision-making process.

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16Dec

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Congress likely to prefer single mayoral term for Kochi

22Dec

The Hindu

Kochi Corporation's UDF members remain unable to agree on a mayoral candidate after a core committee meeting ended inconclusively.

23Dec

The Hindu

The Ernakulam District Congress Committee selected V.K. Minimol and Shiny Mathew as the mayoral and deputy mayoral candidates for the upcoming Kochi Corporation elections.

The Hindu

Deepthi Mary Varghese, KPCC general secretary, has raised concerns about the Kochi mayoral candidate selection process, alleging procedural irregularities.

24Dec

The Hindu

Congress leaders in Kerala disagree on mayoral candidates for the Kochi Corporation, with some supporting the selection process and others criticizing it.

The Hindu

IUML will serve a one-year term as Deputy Mayor in the Kochi Corporation after an agreement with the UDF.

26Dec

The Hindu

Deepthy Mary Varghese, KPCC general secretary, declined to discuss the Kochi mayor selection process, maintaining her stance on guidelines violations.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

V.K. Minimol was elected mayor of Kochi after defeating Jagathambika Sudarshan in a council vote.

Story concluded