Four-time councillor V.K. Minimol elected as Kochi Mayor
V.K. Minimol, a four-time councillor and State Vice President of the Mahila Congress, was elected mayor of Kochi after defeating Jagathambika Sudarshan of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) by 48 votes to 22. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Priya Prashanth secured six votes. Ms. Minimol's victory came despite the absence of Congress councillor Deepthy Mary Varghese, who was considered a frontrunner but ultimately sidelined. She promised to prioritize infrastructure and welfare in her address to the council.
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.
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
V.K. Minimol was elected mayor of Kochi after defeating Jagathambika Sudarshan in a council vote.
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