Noisy scenes delay election in Palakkad municipality
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LDF clinches five municipalities, UDF, BJP one each
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LDF clinches five municipalities, UDF, BJP one each
Palakkad municipality elected its chairperson and vice chairperson after dramatic scenes that led to heated arguments between BJP and opposition councillors on Monday.
The dispute began when BJP’s senior councillor V. Natesan wanted to withdraw his ballot after “mistakenly” voting for the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate M.V. Usha in the chairperson election. Noisy scenes followed as the LDF and the United Democratic Front (UDF) opposed Mr. Natesan’s attempt and the BJP councillors supported him. Mr. Natesan’s vote was later declared invalid.
Local body members assume office
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Swearing-in takes place amidst security in Palakkad municipality
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District panchayat’s senior-most member V.K. Jayaprakash administering the oath of office to Mini Murali, who is in personal protective gear, in Palakkad on Monday.
Swearing-in takes place amidst security in Palakkad municipality
The newly elected members of the three-tier local bodies in the district took the oath of office on Monday.
District Collector D. Balamurali administered the oath to the eldest member of the district panchayat, V.K. Jayaprakash, who was elected from the Puthuppariyaram division.
Mr. Jayaprakash later administered the oath to the remaining members of the district panchayat. District panchayat secretary P. Anil Kumar read out a letter by Local Administration Minister A.C. Moideen congratulating the newly elected members.
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