Earlier, the CPI (M) district committee put forward Eravukadu councillor Soumya Raj’s (Indu) name to the post of chairperson of the Alappuzha municipality. Jayamma, representing the Nehru Trophy ward and CPI (M) area committee member, be made municipal chairperson. Minister’s standPublic Works Minister G. Sudhakaran denied discontent in the party over its choice of the municipal chairperson. Meanwhile, Soumya Raj was elected as chairperson of the Alappuzha municipality in the election held on Monday. Ms. Raj got the support of 36 councillors out of the total 52.

Source: The Hindu December 28, 2020 18:20 UTC