No-confidence motion, moved by LDF against Diya Binu, regarded as youngest chairperson of any civic body in the country, was carried with support of 17 councillors, including four Congress members and UDF vice-chairperson
During the debate, the Opposition targeted the government with a 136-point chargesheet covering a wide range of issues, including mining, law and order, and tribal rights
The move has added a fresh political dimension to an already bitter power struggle between the Congress and the independent collective