Kannur Mayor Suma Balakrishnan was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the district government hospital after she was allegedly assaulted by the Opposition councillors at the Kannur Corporation office on Wednesday. The ruling councillors alleged that the Mayor was locked in the office and manhandled. The governing body had called an emergency council meeting on Wednesday. The Opposition councillors got agitated when the Mayor refused to accept their demands, saying that the matter would be taken up after the council meeting. Soon the UDF councillors came in support of the Mayor and got into an argument with the LDF councillors.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2020 18:00 UTC