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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;{{Short description|Municipality in Kerala, India}}&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{For|the town by the same name|Pandalam}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{For|the town by the same name|Pandalam}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| coa-res            =&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| coa-res            =&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| house_type = [[Municipality]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| house_type = [[Municipality]]&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| foundation       = 2015&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=The newly formed Pandalam municipality is witnessing triangular contests in all its 33 wards|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/civic-bodies-witness-triangular-fight/article7804825.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pandalam grama panchayat has been upgraded to a municipality|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/its-hazy-in-pathanamthitta/article7763839.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=28 new municipalities on anvil|url=&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;http&lt;/del&gt;://&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;m&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;timesofindia&lt;/del&gt;.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kannur-to-become-corporation-28-new-municipalities-on-anvil/articleshow/45891777.cms|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;accessdate&lt;/del&gt;=7 April 2017|work=[[Times of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| foundation       = 2015&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=The newly formed Pandalam municipality is witnessing triangular contests in all its 33 wards|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/civic-bodies-witness-triangular-fight/article7804825.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pandalam grama panchayat has been upgraded to a municipality|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/its-hazy-in-pathanamthitta/article7763839.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=28 new municipalities on anvil|url=&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;https&lt;/ins&gt;://&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;timesofindia&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;indiatimes&lt;/ins&gt;.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kannur-to-become-corporation-28-new-municipalities-on-anvil/articleshow/45891777.cms|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;access-date&lt;/ins&gt;=7 April 2017|work=[[Times of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader1_type     = Chairperson  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader1_type     = Chairperson  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader1  = Susheela Santhosh (BJP)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader1  = Susheela Santhosh (BJP)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader2_type     = Vice Chairman  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader2_type     = Vice Chairman  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader2  = &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;U. Ramya &lt;/del&gt;(BJP)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader2  = &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Sumesh Kumar &lt;/ins&gt;(BJP)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader3_type =  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader3_type = &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Opposition Leader&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader3  =  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| leader3  = &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Krishna Kumari MR (CPM)&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;| Official language = [[Malayalam]]&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| seats  = 33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| seats  = 33&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| structure1 =  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| structure1 =  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| motto  =  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;| motto  =  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;Municipality of Pandalam&#039;&#039;&#039; also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Pandalam Municipality (PM)&#039;&#039;&#039; is the civic body that governs [[Pandalam]], the world famous pilgrim town known as the live place of [[Lord Ayyappa]] &amp;amp; and it&#039;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 &amp;amp; Pandalam Palace where Ayyappa lived.Famous Sabarimala Ayyappa Thiruvabharana Procession starts from here&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;,&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Annual plans of Pandalam Municipality cleared|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/annual-plans-of-21-local-bodies-cleared/article17446095.ece#|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 March 2017|location=Pandalam}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pathanamthitta tops in Plan fund utilisation, Pandalam Municipality in the 14th place|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pathanamthitta-tops-in-plan-fund-utilisation/article17781913.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 April 2017|location=Pathanamthitta}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/del&gt;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. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pandalam Municipalities and six grama panchayats has turned almost dry in the summer heat|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/water-scarcity-grips-pathanamthitta/article17396224.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;This is the first ever municipality in Southern Kerala where [[BJP]] got power.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;Municipality of Pandalam&#039;&#039;&#039; also known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Pandalam Municipality (PM)&#039;&#039;&#039; is the civic body that governs [[Pandalam]], the world famous pilgrim town known as the live place of [[Lord Ayyappa]] &amp;amp; and it&#039;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 &amp;amp; Pandalam Palace where Ayyappa lived.Famous Sabarimala Ayyappa Thiruvabharana Procession starts from here&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;.&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Annual plans of Pandalam Municipality cleared|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/annual-plans-of-21-local-bodies-cleared/article17446095.ece#|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 March 2017|location=Pandalam}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pathanamthitta tops in Plan fund utilisation, Pandalam Municipality in the 14th place|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pathanamthitta-tops-in-plan-fund-utilisation/article17781913.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 April 2017|location=Pathanamthitta}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 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.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pandalam Municipalities and six grama panchayats has turned almost dry in the summer heat|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/water-scarcity-grips-pathanamthitta/article17396224.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This is the first ever municipality in Southern Kerala where [[BJP]] got power.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{For|the town by the same name|Pandalam}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Infobox legislature&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Pandalam Municipality&lt;br /&gt;
| native_name = പന്തളം നഗരസഭ &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; पंदलम नगरपालिका&lt;br /&gt;
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| coa_pic    =Emblem of India.svg&lt;br /&gt;
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| coa_alt    =&lt;br /&gt;
| coa-pic            =&lt;br /&gt;
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| house_type = [[Municipality]]&lt;br /&gt;
| foundation       = 2015&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=The newly formed Pandalam municipality is witnessing triangular contests in all its 33 wards|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/civic-bodies-witness-triangular-fight/article7804825.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pandalam grama panchayat has been upgraded to a municipality|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/its-hazy-in-pathanamthitta/article7763839.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=28 new municipalities on anvil|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Kannur-to-become-corporation-28-new-municipalities-on-anvil/articleshow/45891777.cms|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[Times of India]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| leader1_type     = Chairperson &lt;br /&gt;
| leader1  = Susheela Santhosh (BJP)&lt;br /&gt;
| leader2_type     = Vice Chairman &lt;br /&gt;
| leader2  = U. Ramya (BJP)&lt;br /&gt;
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| Official language = [[Malayalam]]&lt;br /&gt;
| seats  = 33&lt;br /&gt;
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|political_groups1 = {{legend|#ED8F13|NDA: 20 seats}} &lt;br /&gt;
{{legend|#D40F22|LDF: 9 seats}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{legend|#808080|OTH: 4 seats}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| session_res      = 250px&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Municipality of Pandalam&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; also known as &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Pandalam Municipality (PM)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the civic body that governs [[Pandalam]], the world famous pilgrim town known as the live place of [[Lord Ayyappa]] &amp;amp; and it&amp;#039;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 &amp;amp; Pandalam Palace where Ayyappa lived.Famous Sabarimala Ayyappa Thiruvabharana Procession starts from here,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Annual plans of Pandalam Municipality cleared|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/annual-plans-of-21-local-bodies-cleared/article17446095.ece#|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 March 2017|location=Pandalam}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pathanamthitta tops in Plan fund utilisation, Pandalam Municipality in the 14th place|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pathanamthitta-tops-in-plan-fund-utilisation/article17781913.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=3 April 2017|location=Pathanamthitta}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;.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. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Pandalam Municipalities and six grama panchayats has turned almost dry in the summer heat|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/water-scarcity-grips-pathanamthitta/article17396224.ece|accessdate=7 April 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;This is the first ever municipality in Southern Kerala where [[BJP]] got power.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Legislative==&lt;br /&gt;
Pandalam Municipality formed on 2015, November.&lt;br /&gt;
As of 2017, the Pandalam Municipality&amp;#039;s legislature, consists of 33 members.In 2020 elections BJP won single majority by winning 18 out of 33 seats by threw away CPM &amp;amp; Congress . 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.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Municipal governance in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Kerala}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Municipalities of Kerala}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Municipalities of Kerala]]&lt;br /&gt;
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