On the fray for the 7th time, this time as a rebel

Shyamala S. Prabhu, a erstwhile State vice-president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who is contesting arsenic an Independent campaigner from Cherlayi ward of the Kochi Corporation, is apt to beryllium 1 of the seasoned candidates successful the fray this time. After winning each six civic polls she had contested since 1998, Ms. Prabhu is each acceptable for her 7th section assemblage polls. The popularity graph of Ms. Prabhu remained dependable since her archetypal win, arsenic evidenced by her successive victories successful the ward. This clip around, Ms. Prabhu, who is inactive a subordinate of the BJP, is contesting to beryllium a governmental point. Her contention is against a fewer BJP leaders of the area, whom she describes arsenic a “coterie that relentlessly worked to sideline maine and galore progressive enactment workers and fielded a lesser-known idiosyncratic arsenic the enactment candidate.” The chosen one, she alleged, was the dummy campaigner of a rebel candidate, whom the radical had fielded against her successful the 2015 election.

Published - November 18, 2025 11:27 p.m. IST