Cong.’s Reetha Paul is Angamaly municipal chairperson; Sangeetha K.S. in Perumbavoor

The Congress’s Reetha Paul, who represents the Mullassery ward, became the chairperson of Angamaly municipality aft 4 Independent councillors supported the United Democratic Front (UDF).

Ms. Paul, who won her sixth word arsenic councillor, received 16 votes. Gracy Devassy of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) got 13 votes, portion the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), which has 2 councillors, abstained from voting. Independent councillor Wilson Mundadan, who won his 5th word and is supporting the UDF, was elected lawman chairperson with 16 votes. Biju Poulose of the LDF won 13 votes.

As per the statement wrong the UDF, Ms. Paul volition beryllium connected the seat for the archetypal 2 years. She has to permission the station for Independent councillor Luxy Joy for the adjacent 2 years. The Congress volition determine the chairperson for the remaining year. While Mr. Mundadan volition beryllium lawman chairperson for the archetypal 3 years, different Independent councillor Varghese Vempliath has been promised the station for the remaining 2 years.

Aluva

Third-time Congress councillor Saiji Jolly was elected chairperson of Aluva municipality. She received 16 votes arsenic against the LDF’s Mini Baiju who got six votes. Sreelatha Radhakrishnan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gained 4 votes. Ms. Jolly, who represents the Nazreth ward, was lawman chairperson successful the erstwhile council. The Congress’ Fazil Hussain was elected lawman chairperson. Representing the Market ward, Mr. Hussain received 16 votes arsenic against the LDF’s Hijaz P.M. who polled six votes. The BJP’s Rajani Sreekanth got 4 votes. Mr. Hussain is besides successful his 3rd word arsenic a councillor.

Perumbavoor

In Perumbavoor municipality, which pushed the UDF into marathon talks to determine the heads owed to conflicting interests wrong the section leadership, first-time Congress councillor Sangeetha K.S. was elected chairperson. Ms. Sangeetha, representing the Pooppany ward, polled 16 votes, defeating the CPI(M)’s Aji C. Panicker who won 11 votes. Congress councillor and erstwhile chairperson Biju John Jacob was elected lawman chairperson. He defeated the CPI(M)’s Rejimon K.P. Mr. Jacob won 15 votes arsenic Congress councillor Jessy Agi could not beryllium contiguous for the voting reportedly owed to a wellness emergency. Mr. Rejimon won 11 votes. The NDA, which has 2 members, abstained from voting.

The chairperson’s station volition beryllium shared by Ms. Sangeetha and Annie Martin, a second-term councillor, successful adjacent presumption of 2.5 years. The station of lawman chairperson volition beryllium shared by Mr. Jacob and Shaji Kunnathan. The IUML has been promised the station for the past 1 and a fractional years.

North Paravur

In North Paravur municipality, the Congress’ Ramesh D. Kurup and Laiji Biju person been elected the chairperson and lawman chairperson, respectively, winning 15 votes each. The LDF’s C.A. Rajeev and the BJP’s Asha Murali, who contested for the station of chairperson, had to settee for 12 and 3 votes, respectively. Ms. Biju defeated the LDF’s Soorya Arun (12 votes) and the BJP’s Elizabeth Santy (three votes).

Muvattupuzha

Second-term councillor Joice Mary Antony was elected chairperson of Muvattupuzha municipality with 20 votes, including the enactment of an Independent. She defeated the LDF’s Rajani (seven votes) and the NDA’s Rajasree Raju (three votes).

P.M. Abdul Salam of the IUML, besides successful his 2nd term, was elected lawman chairperson with 20 votes arsenic against the LDF’s T.A. Saji (seven votes) and the NDA’s K.S. Jayakrishnan Nair (three votes).

Piravom

K.R. Pradeep Kumar of the Congress was elected chairperson, with Annamma Domy of the Kerala Congress (Jacob) arsenic his deputy. Both secured 21 votes successful the 28-member council. LDF candidates Julie Sabu and Athira I.T., who contested the posts of chairperson and lawman chairperson, secured 5 votes each. The NDA’s lone councillor abstained from voting.