Upper hand for forward representation in NDA candidate list for LSG polls

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The NDA candidate list has a majority of forward class representation in the local body elections. However, the presence of the constituent party BDJS has in many places increased the backward representation to some extent.

Seats given to the backward classes in the 100 member Thiruvananthapuram Corporation:

22 seats. Ezhava-19, Vishwakarma-2, Dheevara-1.

Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat with 266 members: 8 seats. Ezhava-5 and Nadar-3.

Municipalities in the district:

* Varkala Municipality: 33 seats. Ezhava-9, Vishwakarma-3.

* Neyyattinkara Municipality: 44 seats. Ezhava-4, Vishwakarma-1, Nadar Hindu-2

* Attingal Municipality: 31 seats. Ezhava-8, Vishwakarma-2 and other backward-2.

* Nedumangad Municipality: 36 seats. Ezhava-6, Vishwakarma-1, Other Backward-4.

Thrissur, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam: Improved condition

Improved backward representation in general in Thrissur, Kollam, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts

* Thrissur Corporation: 55 seats. Ezhava-22, Other Backward-3.

* Thrissur District Panchayat: 29 seats. Ezhava-7, Other Backward-5.

* Kollam Corporation: 53 seats. Ezhava-20, Vishwakarma-4

* Kollam District Panchayat: 25 seats. Ezhava-6, Dheevara-1

* Alappuzha District Panchayat: 23 seats. Ezhava-9, Other Backward-3

* Alappuzha Municipality: 52 seats. Ezhava-29, Other Backward-13

* Mavelikkara Municipality: 28 seats. Ezhava-4, Other Backward-4

* Cherthala Municipality: 35 seats. Ezhava-11, Other Backward-3

* Harippad Municipality: 29 seats. Ezhava-8, Other Backward-3

* Kayamkulam Municipality: 44 seats. Ezhava-24, Other Backward-1

* Kottayam Municipality: 52 seats. Ezhava-18, Vishwakarma-3

* Kottayam District Panchayat: 22 seats. Ezhava-5

* Vaikom Municipality: 26 seats. Ezhava-4, Dheevara-4, Vishwakarma-2.

* Pathanamthitta District Panchayat: 16 seats. Ezhava-4, Other Backward-2

* Kochi Corporation: 26 seats. Ezhava-11, Other Backward-15.

* Ernakulam District Panchayat: 21 seats. Announced 19. Ezhava-3, Other Backward-7.

* Elur Municipality: 31 seats. Announced-21.Ezhava-4

* Perumbavoor Municipality: 27 seats. Ezhava-8, Vishwakarma-1

* Aluva Municipality: 26 seats. Announced-20. Ezhava-5, Other Backward-2