Pathanamthitta: BJP has retained power in the Pandalam Municipality once again. Councilor Achankunju John was elected as the Municipal Chairman. All three BJP councilors who were standing in a tie voted for Achankunju John.
BJP’s Achankunju John was elected as the chairman with the support of 19 members. Four Congress members did not participate in the vote. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the municipality, which was ruled by the BJP with an absolute majority, had resigned the previous day.
The day before the no-confidence motion brought by the LDF with the support of a BJP rebel was to be discussed, the municipal chairperson Sushila Santosh and vice-chairperson U. Ramya resigned.
The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the municipality, which was ruled by the BJP with a simple majority, resigned the day before the no-confidence motion brought by the LDF with the support of a BJP rebel was to be discussed.
Earlier, it had the support of eighteen people, but this time it has received the support of one more. Independent member Radhakrishnan Unnithan, who had earlier supported the UDF, also supported the BJP. District president V.A. Suraj responded that a big conspiracy had been going on in Pandalam for the past one year to overthrow the BJP government. He congratulated Achan Kunju John, who was elected as the chairman, and all the councilors who supported the BJP.
Lasitha was the LADF candidate. Four Congress councilors abstained from voting. From the UDF, Kerala Congress Joseph representative K.R. Ravi participated in the voting.
