Kochi, Dec. 9 -- As the voting for the first phase of the Kerala local body elections began, Leader of Opposition in State Assembly and Congress leader VD Satheesan on Tuesday morning cast his vote for the Kerala local body elections in Kochi.

Union Minister Suresh Gopi also cast his vote for the Kerala local body elections in Thiruvananthapuram.

"The people will let us have the corporation to govern to their liking and work up their dreams for the city. We will set the track right. If all the promises that were made to people have gone in vain, there is a focus on my party and I think we are going to have it this time to the welfare and benefit of the people of Kerala through Thiruvananthapuram," the union minister said.

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