KANNUR: The Kannur DCC has agreed to reinduct rebel councillor P.K. Ragesh and seven of his supporters into the party at Pallikunnu paving the way for wresting the corporation mayor post from the CPM after six months.
This was decided at a meeting held by the DCC leaders with Mr Ragesh. According to sources, he had put up nine demands before the DCC and the KPCC committee headed by minister K.C. Joseph.
Two among them-- transfer of district cooperative joint registrar K. Surendran and town police sub-inspector Sanal Kumar-- have already been met following a meeting held between Mr Ragesh and senior leader K. Sudhakaran.
Mr Ragesh will support the UDF in the election to the posts of permanent standing committee presidents in the corporation on Wednesday. With his support, the UDF can fetch seven posts.
The UDF can bring in a no-confidence motion against the CPM mayor after six months. “All the major issues between Ragesh and the party have been sorted out,” said DCC president K. Surendran.
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