In the wake of T.O. Mohanan of the Congress resigning as Kannur Mayor, Muslih Madathil of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), is poised to take over as the next Mayor.
IUML State president Panakkad Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal said that Mr. Madathil, who won from Ward No. 42 Neerchaal, will be the mayoral candidate as per an agreement in the United Democratic Front (UDF). Mr. Mohanan had earlier stepped down as per a consensus in the front of which the Congress and the IUML are constituents.
The UDF initially had plans to share the mayoral post. However, disagreement cropped up when the Congress insisted on retaining the position even after two-and-a-half years. The Congress argued that such a condition was not stipulated in the initial agreement.
