Overview
- The Kerala High Court invalidated the oaths of 20 BJP councillors and ordered them to retake their oaths, a ruling that triggered fresh disputes over the council's legitimacy.
- BJP councillors retook oaths except for R. Sugathan, who remains held under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act and is lodged in Viyyur Central Prison.
- LDF councillors staged sustained protests that culminated in a physical clash on June 25 that left Mayor V. V. Rajesh and several other councillors injured and treated in hospital.
- Police registered separate FIRs under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against councillors from both the BJP and CPI(M) and have recorded statements as investigations continue.
- The Opposition is preparing a no-confidence push for the council meeting on June 29 that could topple the BJP's narrow administration in the city the party won in December 2025, ending 45 years of LDF rule.