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Just up of the mayoral predetermination connected Friday, unfastened dissent erupted wrong the Congress successful Thrissur, with Congress councillor Laly James publically airing her dissatisfaction and making explosive allegations. Ms. James, elected arsenic councillor from Lalur division, claimed that the mayoral station successful the Thrissur Corporation was efficaciously sold successful speech for money, accusing the territory enactment enactment of sidelining her due to the fact that she did not person the required funds. Ms. James won with the maximum bulk successful the Corporation.
Ms. James besides levelled allegations against UDF mayoral campaigner Niji Justin, questioning the mode successful which the candidature was finalised. According to her, the determination was not based connected merit oregon enactment wrong the party, but connected fiscal considerations. Ms. James alleged that Dr. Niji Justin approached enactment leaders with a “cash box” to beryllium considered for the Mayor’s post.
She further claimed that the bulk of elected Congress councillors had projected her sanction for the post, asserting that she enjoyed wider backing wrong the enactment ranks. Despite this support, she was ignored owed to her inability to wage the required amount, she alleged.
Allegations denied
However, Dr. Justin, who aboriginal took complaint arsenic the Mayor, denied the allegations. Responding to the controversy, she said the enactment enactment would springiness an due reply to the charges raised.
The nationalist disclosure triggered a governmental tempest wrong the territory Congress, up of the mayoral election, placing the enactment nether aggravated scrutiny. The enactment has sought mentation from Ms. James.
Meanwhile, Ms. James warned that if the enactment formally seeks mentation from her she volition travel up with much revelations astir enactment leaders. She named DCC president Joseph Tajet and erstwhile Mayor Rajan Pallan successful her remarks.
