The Left Entrance in Piravom municipality, which had suffered a setback on Wednesday after the election of Congress candidate as chairperson in a draw of heaps following a tie, exuded confidence after it alleged that the returning officer had violated guidelines by declaring United Democratic Entrance candidate Jincy Raju because the winner.
Quoting the Kerala Municipality Act and guidelines for the election of chairperson and deputy chairperson, Left Entrance councillors mentioned the returning officer had declared the Congress candidate as elected, although the lot picked up had the title of Julie Sabu, the chairperson candidate of the Communist Occasion of India.
Ajesh Manohar, CPI(M) councillor representing Edappallichira ward, mentioned the principles acknowledged that the returning officer ought to declare the title of the candidate talked about within the lot picked up because the winner. The lot had the title of Ms. Sabu. Nevertheless, the returning officer declared the Congress candidate because the winner.
The Left Entrance submitted a grievance earlier than the State Election Fee towards the alleged error and requested it to declare the Left Entrance candidate because the winner. The returning officer was not accessible for remark regardless of a number of makes an attempt.
