History of Block Panchayat
As part of the efforts to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system in Kerala, Vazhakulam Block Panchayat was established in February 1968. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments of the Indian Constitution provided a legal foundation for the process of decentralized democracy, and the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act came into force in 1994. Following these developments, Sri C.O. Paulose was elected as the first President of Vazhakulam Block Panchayat for the term 1998–2000.
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