Newly elected President Munnar Gram Panchayat M. Manimozhi with members of UDF. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
The political drama abandoning Munnar Grama Panchayat continues unchanged, with the election of his 5. President in just four years.
In recent development, a member of the Congress M. Manimozhi won the presidential election held in the Panchayat office hall and secured 11 votes, while the candidate for the democratic front (LDF) Jyothi Satheesh Kumar received eight.
The elections were necessary after the resignation of former President Deep Rajkumar. Although Mrs. Rajkumar initially presented the resignation of the secretary Panchayat 29 February, she soon withdrew and claimed she had forced. Within two hours she submitted a second letter and claimed that her resignation was under pressure and that the signature was created by Congress staff. Minister Panchayat handed over both letters to the State Election Commission, which allowed her to continue the office, albeit temporarily.
Subsequently, the members of the congress moved the proposal for trust and eventually forced Mrs. Rajkumar to resign. With the elections Mrs. Manimozhi now has Panchayat his 5 President of the current term. For Manimozhi it’s her second Stint in the role.
A total of 21 seats
The top trail reflects wider instability within Panchayat from local elections from the local authority to 2020, when the United Democratic Front (UDF) provided most of the winning 11 out of 21 seats. In January 2022, however, two members of the UDF, just Ravikumar and M. Rajendran, demoto on the left democratic front (LDF) and caused the tip of the balance of power. Mrs. Ravikumar became president and vice -president of Mr. Rajendran, which Panchayat was under control of LDF.
This was followed by a number of defects. In August 2022, thanks to UDF and in February 2023, thanks, a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI). UDF, a scanning opportunity, called for a vote of trust. But just before the vote, the secretary Panchayat received a letter to Mr. Rajendran. Later, however, Mr. Rajendran claimed that his signature was created. The Election Commission temporarily allowed him to maintain his position when the matter was reviewed.
Disqualified
The saga reached another point of turnover in October 2023, when the State Election Commission officially disqualified Mrs. Ravikumar and Mr. Rajendran for switching parties. UDF took the opportunity in 2024 and called for a successful vote on trust and secured the position of Vice President for V. Balachandran.
Six months later, in February 2024, another proposal of confidence saw UDF officially regenerate control of Panchayat. Deepa Rajkumar was appointed President just to resign shortly thereafter in controversial circumstances.
Published – May 13, 2025 21:20 is
