Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 26 -- With mayoral elections concluded on Friday, women have assumed leadership in three municipal corporations in Kerala. United Democratic Front (UDF) councillors V K Minimol, P Indira and Dr Niji Justin were sworn in as mayors of Kochi, Kannur and Thrissur corporations, respectively.

The remaining three corporations, Kollam, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram, will be headed by men. In Kollam, UDF councillor A K Hafees took oath as mayor, while LDF councillor O Sadasivan assumed charge as the new mayor of Kozhikode. In Thiruvananthapuram, the BJP scripted history by securing an absolute majority, with VV Rajesh sworn in as mayor.

Addressing the media after his election, VV Rajesh struck a conciliatory note, emp...