Kochi Mayor M. Anilkumar has claimed that the Left Democratic Front (LDF)-led governing committee has further strengthened its hold on the Corporation Council going by its increased support in the voting to approve the Corporation Budget on Friday.
In the voting held by show of hands, Mr. Anilkumar told reporters that the LDF had the backing of 39 councillors against five of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which demanded the voting, while the entire United Democratic Front (UDF) contingent boycotted the voting dismissing the Budget as a hotchpotch exercise.
“Three years after coming into power with the support of 34 councillors in addition to the backing of the two independent councillors, our strength has now effectively increased to 39. This gives us more confidence in facing the Council with increased confidence for the future development works,” he said.
