{"id":26394,"date":"2025-12-13T17:35:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/aap-carves-out-space-in-kerala-politics-3-women-candidates-win-in-local-body-polls-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T17:35:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T17:35:42","slug":"aap-carves-out-space-in-kerala-politics-3-women-candidates-win-in-local-body-polls-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/aap-carves-out-space-in-kerala-politics-3-women-candidates-win-in-local-body-polls-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"AAP Carves Out Space In Kerala Politics:\u00a03 Women Candidates Win In Local Body Polls | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9768738\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 13, 2025, 23:05 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9768738\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-474693009 asubttl-schema\">The Aam Aadmi Party had fielded candidates in around 380 seats across the state, focusing on over 400 panchayats and four corporations<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgprpl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-474693009\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-474693009 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This tally represents a notable increase for the party, which previously held only one elected ward member in the entire state. File pic\" title=\"This tally represents a notable increase for the party, which previously held only one elected ward member in the entire state. File pic\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-474693009\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This tally represents a notable increase for the party, which previously held only one elected ward member in the entire state. File pic<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) achieved a significant milestone in Kerala\u2019s political landscape on Saturday by securing three seats in the fiercely contested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/saffron-surge-in-kerala-capital-thiruvananthapuram-verdict-sets-tone-for-2026-poll-fight-9768330.html\">local body elections<\/a>, with all three victories being claimed by women candidates. This result, while modest in the overall context of the state\u2019s 23,576 wards that went to polls, marks a crucial moment for the national party as it seeks to establish a firm base in the politically bipolar state.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The three successful candidates for the AAP are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li>Beena Kurian (Karimkunnam Ward 13)<\/li>\n<li>Sini Antony (Mullenkolly Ward 16)<\/li>\n<li>Smitha Luke (Uzhavoor Ward 4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">These victories are particularly significant because they demonstrate the party\u2019s ability to break through the deeply entrenched dominance of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) in localised areas. AAP had fielded candidates in around 380 seats across the state, focusing on over 400 panchayats and four corporations\u00a0as part of a strategy to build a strong foundation for the upcoming assembly elections.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) also secured a historic victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation elections, ending the four-decade-long dominance of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state capital.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Observers say that all three AAP seats were won by women candidates, highlighting the party\u2019s emphasis on greater female representation at the grassroots level. It also resonates with AAP\u2019s governance model, which often prioritises issues like education, health, and local infrastructure\u2014areas where women representatives are often seen as driving effective change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">This tally represents a notable increase for the party, which previously held only one elected ward member in the entire state\u2014Beena Kurian from Karinkunnam panchayat (who successfully defended her seat). AAP State President Vinod Mathew Wilson had earlier expressed confidence in a quantum leap, noting the party\u2019s volunteer base in districts like Idukki, Kottayam, and Kozhikode. The party leadership views these wins as a clear indication that Kerala\u2019s voters are slowly but surely ready to accept an alternative to the traditional political fronts, seeing the AAP\u2019s anti-corruption and development-focused philosophy as a viable option for local governance. The result will serve as a launchpad for the party\u2019s expanded political ambitions in the state.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfd\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfdbtn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/google-color.svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" alt=\"\" class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\"\/><span class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\">Click here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-474693009 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 13, 2025, 23:05 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-474693009 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> AAP Carves Out Space In Kerala Politics:\u00a03 Women Candidates Win In Local Body Polls<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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