The 21-year-old first became associated with the party when she joined its children's collective Baalasangham as early as Class 5. The 21-year-old first became associated with the party when she joined its children’s collective Baalasangham as early as Class 5. The two women leaders the CPM had projected as mayor candidates both lost the election. Top CPM Thiruvananthapuram leader and a minister, Kadakampally Surendran, says he has been seeing Arya since she was a child. Waiting for Saturday’s formal call, Arya says it is only after this that she will plan her priorities for Thiruvananthapuram.

Source: Indian Express December 26, 2020 00:15 UTC