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BJP Fields Namesake Sonia Gandhi in Munnar Panchayat Race Ahead of Kerala Local Polls

The BJP nominee shares the Congress leader's name by birth, a choice made by her Congress-worker father.

Overview

  • The 34-year-old candidate is contesting from Munnar's Nallathanni ward (Ward 16) on a BJP ticket, with polling in Idukki scheduled for December 9.
  • Her husband, Subhash, is the BJP panchayat general secretary and earlier contested a bypoll in Old Munnar Moolakkada.
  • Congress nominee Manjula Ramesh and CPI(M) candidate Valarmati are her opponents in the ward.
  • Coverage highlights local curiosity over the shared name, with observers noting the potential for voter confusion in a tight race.
  • Kerala's local body elections will be held on December 9 and 11, with counting on December 13, according to the announced schedule.