Kannur: A Muslim League member in Kannur Corporation defected to the LDF. Kakkad ward councillor and Muslim League member KPA Saleem voted in favour of LDF. With this the no-confidence motion against deputy mayor P K Ragesh was passed.

The motion was presented at the council meet held on Friday. UDF was administering the corporation of 55 –member council with 1-member majority.  

Saleem had been absconding for the past two months. There were rumours that he defected. Also Saleem disobeyed the whip issued by UDF. Following this, UDF members pasted the whip in front of his house.