Jose Puthankala of the Kerala Congress (M) was elected vice-president of the Kottayam district panchayat on Thursday. He succeeds Shubesh Sudhakaran of the Communist Occasion of India, who stepped down from the put up just lately according to a power-sharing settlement inside the Left Democratic Entrance.
Mr. Puthankala bagged 14 votes whereas the rival candidate, Reji M. Philipose of the United Democratic Entrance, acquired simply seven votes. The lone BJP member within the panchayat abstained from voting.
Mr. Puthenkala, who represents the Kaduthuruthy division, is likely one of the 5 KC(M) members within the 22-member district panchayat. As per a power-sharing inside the LDF, the celebration is now slated to carry the put up for the following couple of years.