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flag Kerala's new local leaders pledged to advance development, welfare, and recovery in January 2026.

flag Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged newly elected local self-government bodies to focus on development and public welfare as they take office in January 2026. flag He highlighted Kerala’s decades-long commitment to decentralized governance, rooted in 1957 reforms, and emphasized key milestones like the 1996 People’s Plan Campaign and 1999 transparency reforms. flag Recent structural changes, including a 2022 department merger, have boosted efficiency. flag Vijayan stressed sustaining poverty eradication through EPEP 2.0, advancing waste-free initiatives under ‘Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam,’ and completing 500,000 homes via the LIFE Housing Mission. flag He also noted progress in universal palliative care through the Kerala Care project and recovery efforts after the 2025 Mundakkai-Chooralmala tragedy, with hundreds of homes under construction under strict quality controls. flag Local governance remains consensus-driven, avoiding partisan politics.

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