Kochi mayor row: Congress leaders express differing opinions
Congress leaders in Kerala are divided over the selection of mayoral candidates for the Kochi Corporation. K.C. Venugopal, AICC general secretary, and Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC general secretary, urged the party's candidate to comply with the decision while Ajay Tharayil, MLA, and Mathew Kuzhalnadan, another MLA, criticized the process. Tharayil alleged an "agenda" behind excluding Deepthi Varghese from the mayoral post, attributing it to group dynamics within the party.
24 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
IUML will serve a one-year term as Deputy Mayor in the Kochi Corporation after an agreement with the UDF.
26 DEC 2025
— The Hindu
Deepthy Mary Varghese, KPCC general secretary, declined to discuss the Kochi mayor selection process, maintaining her stance on guidelines violations.
— The Hindu
V.K. Minimol was elected mayor of Kochi after defeating Jagathambika Sudarshan in a council vote.
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