IUML's Muslih Madathil new Kannur Mayor
Muslih contested from Neerchaal ward and is the first male mayor of IUML in the corporation.
Muslih contested from Neerchaal ward and is the first male mayor of IUML in the corporation.
Muslih contested from Neerchaal ward and is the first male mayor of IUML in the corporation.
Kannur: IUML's Muslih Madathil was elected the new mayor of Kannur Corporation on Monday. He defeated CPM's N Sukanya by bagging 36 votes. Muslih contested from Neerchaal ward and is the first male mayor of IUML in the corporation.
The election, in the presence of District Collector Arun K Vijayan, was held after the resignation of Congress's T O Mohanan. As per the agreement with UDF, IUML will get mayorship for the remaining two years, while Congress will hold the position for the initial three years.
With a total of 35 members (21 for Congress and 14 for IUML), the UDF holds a majority in the 55-member corporation. BJP's counsellor V K Shaiju, who won from the Palikkunu division, stayed away from voting.