Kottayam: The Congress and the Kerala Congress (M) have dismissed a number of rebel candidates contesting against the official nominees in the local body elections in the district.
The KC (M) expelled 27 persons from the primary membership of the party, whereas the Congress expelled 28, including two contesting in the Kottayam municipality.
Those expelled include the rebels in three wards in Athirampuzha grama panchayat and ditrict panchayat divisions, Mundakkayam, Vaikkom, TV Puram, Ramapuram and Kidangoor, said DCC president Tomy Kallany.
KC(M) district president E.J. Agasthy said that five rebels contesting against the party were expelled, whereas 22 rebels contesting against Congress candidates in places such as Pala municipality, Ramapuram and Melukavu panchayats, Uzhavoor, Kanakary and Thalayolaparampu block panchayats, Theekoy and Athirampuzha grama panchayats were expelled.
