LDF councillors stage sit-in in front of Thrikkakara municipal chief’s office

They reiterate demand for Ajitha Thankappan’s resignation

Members of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Thrikkakara municipal council have reiterated their demand that chairperson Ajitha Thankappan should step down from her position. There have been allegations that she and the ruling council paid ₹10,000 each to the 43 municipal councillors as part of Onam celebrations. A group of LDF councillors staged a sit-in protest in front of the office of the municipal chairperson on Thursday demanding that she should step down. “We will continue the protest until she steps down,” said Opposition leader and CPI(M) member M.K. Chandrababu. He said it was obvious that the chairperson had paid the money to the councillors. However, an inquiry by the Ernakulam district Congress party leadership had given Ms. Thankappan a clean chit. The party leadership said the allegations were politically motivated and there was no substance in them.