According to the KC(M) leadership, 55-year-old Nirmala Jimmi, who won from the Kuravilangadu division, will be nominated as president of the Kottayam district panchayat for a term of two-and-a-half years. Confirming the move, KC(M) district president Sunny Thekkedam said the aspects of a power-sharing agreement with the CPI(M) would soon be finalised. In the 22-member district panchayat, the LDF has 14 seats, with the CPI(M) and the KC(M) holding six and five seats respectively. Equal seatsMeanwhile, the LDF will be nominating Sheeja Anil as its chairperson candidate to the Kottayam municipality. In Pala municipality, Anto Jose Padinjarekkara of the KC(M) is set to become the chairman for the first two years.

Source: The Hindu December 27, 2020 17:47 UTC