‘Kottikalasam’ marks end of campaigning for local body polls in Thiruvananthapuram

The hectic campaigning for the section assemblage elections successful the Thiruvananthapuram territory concluded connected Sunday evening with candidates, leaders and workers of the 3 large governmental fronts coming unneurotic astatine assorted parts of the metropolis and agrarian centres for a “Kottikalasam”, the loud, celebratory culmination of the campaigning. While overmuch of the celebrations concluded peacefully, insignificant scuffles were reported from a fewer areas.

At Pothencode, workers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Congress were progressive successful an altercation and came to blows, earlier the constabulary intervened to calm the situation. Anticipating hostility betwixt the enactment workers, the constabulary had demarcated circumstantial areas for celebrations for each party. A fewer constabulary unit were posted successful the abstraction betwixt the assorted parties.

One of the large convergence points successful the metropolis was the Peroorkada junction, wherever the assorted parties attempted to outdo each different successful pomp and loudness quotient, often starring to cacophony. Smaller versions of the aforesaid were witnessed crossed large junctions. In the afternoon, astir of the candidates led roadworthy shows for 1 past clip done their respective wards. Cranes seemed to beryllium overmuch successful request astatine the convergence points for candidates to rise themselves supra the assemblage of enactment workers and person a bird’s oculus presumption of the celebrations.

The territory volition spell to the polls connected December 9, on with 5 different districts successful confederate and cardinal Kerala. On Monday, the enactment workers and candidates volition beryllium progressive successful a circular of soundless campaigning, to marque 1 past earnest transportation to the voters. With the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation witnessing a three-cornered combat betwixt the Left Democratic Front, the United Democratic Front and the National Democratic Alliance, the stakes are high. A fewer votes tin marque each the quality successful capturing powerfulness astatine possibly 1 of the astir important civic bodies successful Kerala.