BSP gets panchayat chief’s post in Kerala for first time

For the first time in Kerala, a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee has become the president of a gram panchayat, garnering the support of the Congress-led UDF.

For the first time in Kerala, a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) nominee has become the president of a gram panchayat, garnering the support of the Congress-led UDF.

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In the election held yesterday, BSP councillor Bindu Biju was elected president of the Koruthodu panchayat in Kottayam district, securing eight votes beating the LDF nominee T V Seethamma, who got four.

The president’s post in the panchayat is reserved for Scheduled Caste women and UDF had no option but to support Bindu Biju as both the Congress and Kerala Congress-M had no councillor from the SC community.

The election was necessitated after the disqualification of Vijayamma Raju, who was holding the post after defecting from LDF to UDF.