Left Democratic Front (LDF) MLAs P.V. Sreenijin, E.T. Taison, and V.R. Sunil Kumar, representing Assembly constituencies falling within the Chalakudy Parliament constituency limits, have accused incumbent Congress MP Benny Behanan, who is seeking re-election, of having wasted five years of the constituency’s development and dubbed his term as a complete failure.
Addressing a joint press conference at Angamaly on April 11 (Thursday), they alleged that even projects launched by the late former LDF MP Innocent came to a grinding halt during Mr. Behanan’s term. He could not launch even a single notable project, while achievements in the tourism, farming, and health sectors made by Innocent were lost.
The MLAs alleged that only ₹8 crore of the allotted ₹20 crore was spent by Mr. Behanan even as he claimed that works were progressing for the remaining funds. Claiming national highway development as his achievement was laugh-worthy. However, not able to complete the construction of service roads even where land was acquired reflected the MP’s failure, the LDF legislators said.
