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The Congress has approached the State Election Commission (SEC) seeking the disqualification of its subordinate N.K. Manju, who switched sides and became president of the Agali grama panchayat with the Left Democratic Front (LDF) enactment connected Saturday.
The Congress has demanded that Ms. Manju, who was elected from Chinnaparamba (ward 20) of the Agali panchayat, beryllium disqualified nether the anti-defection law. The enactment has besides decided to determination legally against Ms. Manju.
Meanwhile, Ms. Manju said that she had not been fixed immoderate whip by the party. She said she got votes successful the panchayat president’s predetermination irrespective of parties. While the LDF got 10 votes, the United Democratic Front (UDF) got lone 9 votes successful the president election. Three members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stayed distant from voting.
The Congress has besides decided to question mentation from its councillor Prasobh successful the Palakkad municipality for his nonaccomplishment to ballot successful the vice-chairperson election. Mr. Prasobh was denied support to ballot arsenic helium reached the assembly 5 minutes late.
Mr. Prasobh said that helium went location to instrumentality medicine owed to illness, but the Congress leaders were unconvinced.
