Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the newly elected Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor VV Rajesh and his deputy GS Asha Nath after the BJP's historic win in the local body elections.

In a heartfelt letter shared by VV Rajesh on social media, PM Modi termed the victory and election of the Mayor an end of the "fixed match" between the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).

He said the BJP's vision for Viksit Thiruvananthapuram resonated with voters.

In his letter, the Prime Minister wrote, "In the midst of the festive season and as we begin the year 2026, history was made in the great city of Thiruvananthapuram when you took oath as the M...