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He alleged that both moves were announced just as Kerala entered its local body election season, and were therefore 'politically motivated'.
Farook has been an IUML activist for 30 years.
Thangal also criticised the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling it impractical.
The state government has also approached the apex court against SIR.
The IUML contended that conducting a special revision alongside an active election process goes against established electoral practice and undermines the integrity of the poll process.
The deadlock in the corporation has blocked finalisation of seats in six local bodies, including Payyannur and Sreekandapuram municipalities, and in Irikkur grama panchayat.
The CPM has only one councillor and the Congress none in the 38-member Kasaragod Municipality, where the contest on paper appears to be between the IUML and the BJP.
Kunhalikutty came to Salam’s defence, describing the remark as a “slip of the tongue."
IUML had purchased 5.5 acres in Meppadi panchayat to build 68 houses for the affected families.
Jaleel further claimed that Firos had failed to account for over ₹8.16 crore of the ₹16.32 crore raised through campaigns.
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