PARAPPANANGADI: As the local body election is just round the corner, the headache for the United Democratic Front (UDF) in the distrct has been increased as more rebels are coming out in open agains the leadership.
When the subcommittee convened its first meeting to discuss the issues in UDF in the district, a group of Congress workers have declared that they would contest in the election under the banner of Parappanangadi Janakeeya Vikasana Munnani (PJVM) with the support of LDF to the newly formed Parappanangadi Municipality.
The Parappanangadi panchayat has been upgraded to Municipality this year and is a stronghold of the IUML. Few Congress leaders in the region are unhappy over the monopoly of IUML in UDF here. They had raised voice against the League hegemony several times in the past. The PJVM would contest in 10 wards in the 45-ward Municipality with the support of LDF and they will support LDF in the remaining seats. The Chappapadi ward member from Congress, Haneefa Kodappali, will contest under PJVM this time. Chappapadi belongs to the ward of Education Minister P K Abdul Rabb.
Haneefa informed that PVJM has been formed to save Congress party in the region.
CPM local leadership has also offered their full support to the Munnani.However, the official faction of Congress has informed that they would take disciplinary action against the rebels and the party would support the UDF leadership in the elections.