THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The UDF has managed to check the rebel menace in the city corporation with some of the rebels withdrawing as the ultimatum issued by the KPCC ended on Tuesday.
DCC president Karakulam Krishna Pillai sacked three rebel Congress candidates who were in the fray after the deadline ended.
They are Kunnukuzhi Suresh contesting from Kunnukuzhi ward, Mannammoola Rajesh from Peroorkada ward and Sudheer Khan from Vizhinjam ward.
Mannammoola Rajesh was contesting against his own uncle Mannammolla Rajan. Action against eight more rebels is likely soon.
The DCC leadership may hold talks with the rebels before moving against them, sources said. The names of the rebel candidates would remain in the ballot papers even if they withdraw.
Around 12 rebels were contesting against the official candidates when the deadline for withdrawals ended on Saturday.
However, DCC member and former Youth Congress district secretary Mudavanmugal Satheesh, the rebel contesting against UDF Mayor candidate K. Maheswaran Nair in Mudavanmugal ward, shas agreed to withdraw.
