Pandalam Municipality

Pandalam Municipality

പന്തളം നഗരസഭ

Panthalam Nagarasabha
Type
Type
History
Founded2015 (2015)
New session started
2025 (2025)
Leadership
Chairperson
M. R. Krishna Kumari, CPI(M)
Deputy Chairperson
K Manikuttan, CPI
Structure
Seats33
Political groups
  LDF: 14 seats
  UDF: 11 seats
  NDA: 9 seats
Website
pandalammunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
Location in Pandalam

The Municipality of Pandalam also known as Pandalam Municipality (PM) is the civic body that governs Pandalam, the world famous pilgrim town known as the live place of Lord Ayyappa & and it's connection with famous Sabarimala Temple. Pandalam is known as the pilgrim capital of Ayyappa devotees.In every year lakhs of Ayyappa devotees come here to visit Pandalam Ayyappa Temple & Pandalam Palace where Ayyappa lived.Famous Sabarimala Ayyappa Thiruvabharana Procession starts from here. Pandalam Town is situated in Pathanamthitta, Kerala.It is surrounded by other local bodies including Kulanada panchayath, Thumpamon panchayath, Pandalam Thekkekara panchayath (Thattayil) and Alappuzha district on one side. This is the first ever municipality in Southern Kerala where BJP got power from 2020 to 2025.

Legislative

Pandalam Municipality formed on November 2015.As of 2017, the Pandalam Municipality's legislature, consists of 33 members.

In the 2015 Kerala local elections, CPIM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) emerged as the largest alliance in the newly constituted municipality, winning 15 of the 33 seats. The INC-led United Democratic Front (UDF) secured 11 seats, while the NDA, led by the BJP, won 7 seats. The LDF subsequently formed the municipal administration.

In 2020 Kerala local elections, BJP won single majority by winning 18 out of 33 seats. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 9 seats, while the United Democratic Front (UDF) secured 5 seats. After formation of new local government in Municipality 2 independent councilors come and join support BJP .That leads BJP to a tally of 20 seats.

In the 2025 Kerala local elections, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) emerged as the largest political alliance in the municipality, winning 14 seats, followed by the United Democratic Front (UDF) with 11 seats and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) with 9 seats falling to third position behind the LDF and UDF.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The newly formed Pandalam municipality is witnessing triangular contests in all its 33 wards". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pandalam grama panchayat has been upgraded to a municipality". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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  5. ↑ "Pathanamthitta tops in Plan fund utilisation, Pandalam Municipality in the 14th place". The Hindu. Pathanamthitta. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Pandalam Municipalities and six grama panchayats has turned almost dry in the summer heat". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "BJP wins Pandalam, epicentre of Sabarimala stir: Why Kerala local election results are being keenly watched". India Today. 16 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "LDF reclaims Pandalam municipality". The Times of India. December 2025.
  9. ↑ "ഭരണത്തിലിരുന്ന ബിജെപിയെ മൂന്നാമതാക്കിയ പന്തളത്ത് സിപിഎം ചെയര്‍പേഴ്സൺ; എൽഡിഎഫിൽ ധാരണ, സിപിഎമ്മിലെ എംആർ കൃഷ്ണകുമാരി നയിക്കും". Asianet News Malayalam. 25 December 2025.