In Vaduthala East, Kochi Corporation, the LDF is fighting to keep its nearly 50-year hold. The UDF wants to challenge this long-standing dominance. The BJP also aims to shake up the two-party contest. LDF's O.P. Sunil, who narrowly won by 21 votes in 2015 and by 558 votes in 2020, feels confident of an easy win this time. He said, "I have completed three rounds of house visits, and I can feel the acceptance among the people. The development activities carried out by the previous LDF council remain the focal point of our campaign." He highlighted plans like building a ring road, improving roads, creating an open gym, setting up anganwadis in our own buildings, and an artificial turf for youth. Though UDF has nominated Henry Austin, the current councillor of Vaduthala West, Sunil isn’t worried. "I am not expecting a tight contest," Sunil said, dismissing BJP as unimportant. Austin is hopeful. He believes voters on both sides of Chittoor Road share similar minds. "The focus of the campaign is straightforward—vote for change, vote for progress," Austin said. He added that ₹7 crore was spent on development in Vaduthala West over five years, including CSR funding for 17 houses under the LIFE Mission. Austin plans new projects in education, health, housing, jobs, and tourism by creating ghats in Vaduthala East. BJP’s K.B. Manoj Kumar, the Vaduthala area committee president, looks to improve the party’s vote tally. "Even without any work, the party managed around 800 votes in last year’s Lok Sabha election," he said confidently. BJP's goals include solving waterlogging, traffic problems, better waste management, and cleaning Perandoor Canal. The Vaduthala East division has about 6,000 voters and has not changed after delimitation. The election promises a fierce fight between the three parties.