LDF wins president’s post in Erumely

Despite commanding a wide bulk successful the panchayat, the United Democratic Front (UDF) failed to clasp powerfulness successful the Erumely grama panchayat, with Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] person Ambily Sajeevan elected arsenic president of the section assemblage connected Monday (December 29, 2025).

Of the 24 members successful the panchayat, lone 9 took portion successful the voting held successful the morning. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) secured 7 votes, portion BJP subordinate K.K. Rajan received two. Fourteen UDF members and 1 Independent subordinate stayed distant from the election.

The president’s station is reserved for a Scheduled Tribe (ST) subordinate and the UDF does not person a azygous elected typical from the category. This procedural regulation proved decisive, contempt the Congress-led front’s numerical dominance successful the panchayat. At helium aforesaid time, some the LDF and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) person 1 ST subordinate each, enabling them to involvement a valid assertion to the presidency adjacent without bulk spot successful the panchayat.