Kochi Corporation's political scene remains puzzling. The United Democratic Front (UDF) has long dominated the Ernakulam Lok Sabha and Assembly seats but failed to control the Corporation for decades. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) held power for more than thirty years after the Corporation's 1969 formation. CPI(M) leader K. Balachandran, mayor from 1979 to 1984, boosted LDF's strength by empowering workers in new panchayats. Congress disputes helped the LDF stay strong. In the mid-90s, projects like Cochin International Airport emerged under Congress chief K. Karunakaran, but civic problems like mosquitoes began weakening the LDF. The UDF almost made a comeback in 2005 but was hit by Karunakaran's breakaway party. In 2010, the UDF won big with 48 out of 74 seats. Tony Chammany became Mayor. In 2015, UDF kept power but with lower seats (38), LDF rose to 30, and BJP held 2 seats. Soumini Jain was elected the second woman Mayor. Internal fights in Congress marked Jain's term with calls for her removal, but she kept her post. In 2020, the LDF became the largest bloc with 34 seats; UDF had 31 and BJP increased to 5. A new political group, V4 Kochi, took over 10% vote share, playing a spoiler role. Four Independents and rebels from both fronts turned kingmakers. UDF's hoped Mayor candidate N. Venugopal was unexpectedly defeated due to a tied vote ruling. The LDF secured key rebels and installed CPI(M) leader M. Anilkumar as Mayor. Byelections in Gandhi Nagar and Ernakulam South saw CPI(M) and BJP retain seats, dashing UDF hopes. The 2023 Brahmapuram plastic waste fire burned for nearly two weeks, causing major trouble and corruption accusations in contract awards. The contract for biomining was cancelled. Heavy rains brought back waterlogging worries. Problems like mosquitoes and stray dogs continued to challenge the city's governance.