The no-trust motion moved by the United Democratic Front (UDF) against the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Left Democratic Front (LDF)-ruled Thrissur Corporation failed on Tuesday as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) did not turn up for voting.
In the 55-member Corporation council, the LDF does not have an absolute majority. The LDF has 25 councillors, including Mayor M.K. Varghese, who is a Congress rebel. The UDF has 24 members while the BJP has six.
The Opposition moved the no-trust motion against the Mayor and Deputy Mayor Rajasree Gopan alleging corruption in various projects of the Corporation, including the new master plan. They alleged that the new master plan was meant for helping the land lobby.