Back in 2020, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was confident of capturing power at the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ruled by the Left Democratic Front for around four decades. The confidence was built on their performance in the previous elections in 2015, when they increased their seats from a mere six to 35 in the 100-member council. To make clear their intent, the party had fielded V.V. Rajesh, one of its prominent faces in the State, and projected him as a possible Mayor candidate.
Though Mr. Rajesh won that election, the BJP failed to improve its standing, almost staying static at 34 seats.
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