Puthur is a minor town located 26 kilometers from Kollam City in Kollam District, Kerala, India. It is one of the biggest trading centres of South India. Puthur town is the main shopping hub for a number of satellite areas in and around. Politically it was a Congress stronghold, and there were occasions when Communist groups won elections as well. But nowadays, Communist party is the strongest here as there is a wide spread presence of youth and student wings of Communist party . Strong presence of Communist and left leaning people has helped the leftist parties to gain and win local body elections and legislative assembly elections.
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