Kottayam: The no-confidence motion brought by the LDF against Changanassery municipality chairperson Sandhya Manoj was passed with 19 councillors of the 37-member council voting in favour of the motion. Two Congress councillors also voted in favour of the LDF motion.

UDF and BJP boycotted the voting. Raju Chacko from ward 17 and Babu Thomas from ward 33 voted against the decision of the Congress party.

In the 37-member council, UDF had the backing of18 members including four independents. LDF had 16 members while BJP had three. Independent member Bina Jobi, who chaired the welfare standing committee, had signed the motion moved by LDF.

The council now has to elect a new president.