Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 14 -- The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Saturday swept elections to the rural and urban local bodies in Kerala that are seen as a bellwether for the upcoming assembly polls, even as the BJP won its first municipal corporation in the state in what Prime Minister Narendra Modi described as a "watershed moment". Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan admitted that the state's ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) fell short of its expectations, adding that they will analyse the verdict and make adjustments going forward. P8

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