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Watch: Meet 21-year-old Arya Rajendran, India’s youngest mayor, from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

The BSc Mathematics second-year student of All Saints College was recently elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.

Scroll Staff
Jan 02, 2021 · 05:22 pm

"I am the proud daughter of a proud worker. That is why I became part of this movement of the workers, peasants & other common people," says CPI(M)'s Arya Rajendran, all set to be the new mayor of Thiruvananthapuram. 21 year old Arya is to be the youngest mayor in India. pic.twitter.com/LwKt07JTK2

— Subin Dennis (@subindennis) December 27, 2020

21 year old Arya Rajendran takes charge as the Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation winning the election with 54 votes in the 100 member council, including the votes of the independent councillors. pic.twitter.com/N31bxWP31G

— S.R.Praveen (@myopiclenses) December 28, 2020
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