The Congress has given notice for a no-trust motion against Mayor M.K. Varghese and Deputy Mayor Rajasree Gopan in the Left Democratic Front-ruled Thrissur Corporation. The no-trust motion will be taken for discussion in the council on March 15.
The Congress move has put the LDF in a tight spot in the 55-member council. The LDF has 25 members, including the Mayor, who is a Congress-rebel. The Congress has 24 members in the council while the BJP has six. The LDF does not have an absolute majority.
It is reported that Mr. Varghese has threatened the LDF that if it removes him from the Mayor post, he will withdraw support for the front. In that case the LDF will lose its majority in the council.