Weeks after pulling down a United Democratic Front (UDF)-led council, the Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Monday came to power in Changanassery municipality .
In an election held to the municipal council, LDF-backed independent Beena Joby was elected as the new chairperson of the civic body. She defeated Shyni Shaji of the Congress by a margin of five votes.
While Ms. Joby received 19 votes, Ms. Shaji received only 14 votes. The vote cast by the vice-chairman Benny Joseph was declared in valid. All three members of the BJP abstained from the election.
