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K.G. Radhakrishnan, the recently elected president of the Ernakulam territory panchayat, is wide astir his priority, though it whitethorn dependable a spot unusual. He wants to make the section assemblage arsenic a abstraction of happiness.
“Happiness of the radical is indispensable to make a progressive society,” the Congress leader, who represents the Pampakuda part of the territory panchayat, shared his vision, speaking to The Hindu soon aft taking oath connected Saturday (December 27, 2025).
Mr. Radhakrishnan, 47, said the recently elected United Democratic Front (UDF) council’s precedence would beryllium to make the territory panchayat successful enactment with the aspirations of the colonisation dispersed implicit the metropolitan arsenic good arsenic agrarian areas of the district.
“A wide program for the improvement of the territory panchayat volition germinate lone aft elaborate discussions with each stakeholders. However, it is successful our precedence to summation employment opportunities successful tune with the changing enactment culture. The scope and relevance of gig enactment civilization volition beryllium explored,” helium said.
On his plans for the agriculture sector, helium highlighted the scope of helping farmers summation their revenues by hand-holding them to marque and marketplace much valued-added products.
A typical of the marginalised communities, Mr. Radhakrishnan besides stressed the payment of the radical successful the little strata of society. “The interventions to amended the societal presumption of the marginalised communities are a must. Stress volition beryllium fixed to amended facilities for acquisition and healthcare. Extra attraction volition beryllium fixed to guarantee payment measures for women, children, aged people, and the otherwise abled,” Mr. Radhakrishnan said. He highlighted the request to code the issues faced by dialysis patients and those successful request of palliative care.
Explaining his conception of a ‘space for happiness’, helium noted that interventions successful intelligence healthcare were a necessity. He said projects would beryllium formulated successful the tract successful continuation of the initiatives of the erstwhile UDF administration.
On the looming menace posed by increasing cause menace successful the district, Mr. Radhakrishnan said a two-pronged strategy would person to beryllium adopted to code the crisis. “Law enforcement and rehabilitation person to spell manus successful hand. It is important however nine stands unneurotic to code the issue. We volition formulate initiatives which promote the younker to combat cause menace,” helium said.
On the governmental relevance of the UDF’s sweeping triumph successful the territory panchayat wherever it won 25 retired of 28 seats, Mr. Radhakrishnan said the monolithic mandate meant a immense responsibility. “It is an indicator that the radical are awaiting the UDF to signifier the authorities successful the State,” helium said.
Mr. Radhakrishnan was elected territory panchayat president unopposed arsenic the Left Democratic Front did not person a campaigner from the scheduled castes for whom the station has been reserved this term. A autochthonal of Kalloorkad adjacent Muvattupuzha, Mr. Radhakrishnan entered authorities done the Kerala Students Union. He has served arsenic the territory president and State wide caput of the Bharatiya Dalit Congress. He was the president of Muvattupuzha artifact panchayat successful the erstwhile term.
Sinta Jacob, the Congress person representing the Alangad division, was elected the vice-president of the territory panchayat. She polled 25 votes against CPI(M)’s Mary Vincent from Kadamakudy division.
