UDF unseats LDF in Upputhara panchayat in Idukki with BJP support
The UDF successfully passed a no-confidence motion against the LDF in the Upputhara grama panchayat with the help of a surprise vote from a BJP member. The BJP has announced disciplinary action against the member for violating the party whip.
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Local body power shifts often reflect complex, localized political alliances that deviate from state or national party lines.
UDF unseats LDF in Upputhara panchayat in Idukki with BJP support BJP member, Nisha Pradeep, votes in favour and an Independent member, Ramani Roopesh, switched sides, giving the UDF 10 votes to oust the LDF. IDUKKI The United Democratic Front (UDF) on Thursday (October 22) wrested control of the Upputhara grama panchayat in Idukki after its no-confidence motion against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) was passed with the unexpected backing from a BJP member. In the 18-member panchayat, both the UDF and LDF hold eight seats each, while the BJP and an Independent hold one seat each. During the vote on Thursday, BJP member Nisha Pradeep created a stir by voting in favour of the UDF-sponsored motion against the ruling LDF. Independent member Ramani Roopesh backed the UDF, saying she left the LDF because it stalled local development projects.
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