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Explaining her stance hours after her speech, Minimol said that her party, the Congress, considered her seniority and merit, having won elections to the Corporation Council for four consecutive terms, as the primary criteria for her appointment.
Congress leadership should investigate if such interventions happened, said Deepthi Mary Varghese.
The UDF currently holds 47 seats, giving it a clear upper hand over the Left Democratic Front's (LDF) 22 members and the BJP's six.
District Collector G Priyanka administered the oath of office to Minimol
An official announcement is awaited.
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