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Groupism to fore in Chirala civic body

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CHIRALA: Groupism in the Chirala Municipal Council came to the fore on Wednesday, following the defeat of all three candidates put up by the ruling Congress in the election of co-opted members.

Tiruveedhula Balanagendra Ravikumar, husband of Municipal Chairperson T.N.L. Syamalakumari, in spite of the blessings of Finance Minister K. Rosaiah lost to a little known Vemanakonda Krishna Rao.

With support from five TDP councillors, Mr Krishna Rao polled 19 votes, against 12 by Ravikumar.

In the 33-member council, the Congress got 21, TDP five and the rest were independents. For the two cooptive seats reserved for minorities, Shaik Humayun Kabir and Podili Jayalatha were elected.

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