
BJP secures presidency of Chennithala Thripperunthura grama panchayat
The Hindu
Congress members abstain from voting
Bindu Pradeep of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was elected president of the Chennithala Thripperunthura grama panchayat in Alappuzha on Tuesday. Congress members abstained from voting. Ms. Pradeep polled seven votes, while the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)) candidate Vijayamma Philendran got four votes. In the local body elections held in December 2020, both the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won six seats each, whereas the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) got five. An independent candidate secured one seat in the local body.More Related News

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