UDF, LDF working together to corner ruling BJP in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, says Mayor V.V. Rajesh
Rajesh says he will 'resist all attempts to level false charges against him’
Mayor V.V. Rajesh of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation accused the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) of conspiring to thwart the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). During a press conference, he steadfastly denied false allegations of forging signatures on council attendance registers. The Museum Police had registered an FIR against him regarding the alleged forgery of BJP councillor R Sugathan's signature, an accusation that Rajesh deemed unjustified.
He pointed out that S.P. Deepak, who filed the complaint, claimed the signatures were forged to falsely depict Sugathan's presence at meetings he allegedly missed while in hiding following a police case. However, Rajesh provided photographs from the February 26 council meeting, where Sugathan was present, as evidence that the allegations were false.
Sugathan stated that he was only absent from one council meeting before his arrest. Rajesh also filed another complaint to the Museum police, challenging discrepancies in documents submitted by the Opposition demanding a special council meeting.
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