The forthcoming election to the Paivalike Service Cooperative Bank has taken an unexpected turn with reports emerging that traditional rivals, the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have joined hands.
The bank is currently governed by a United Democratic Front (UDF)-Left Democratic Front (LDF) alliance, of which the CPI too is a part. The election is scheduled to be held at the Paivalike GHSS auditorium on Saturday, with 11 seats up for contention.