Election at Indira Gandhi Cooperative Society begins amid tight security

The election gained much attention after senior congress leader and chairman of the hospital Mambaram Divakaran, was expelled from the Congress for violating the party code of conduct

Amid tight security, the elections for the twelve member Director board at Indira Gandhi Cooperative Society hospital began in Thalassery on November 5.

The election gained much attention after senior congress leader and chairman of the hospital Mambaram Divakaran, was expelled from the Congress for violating the party code of conduct and nominating 12 member panel against the panel decided by the District Congress Committee.

The attack on Mr. Divakaran by the congress workers in the hospital recently further heated up the elections. He sought protection from the High Court citing threat to his life and an effort to sabotage the elections. Following which the court ordered to arrange security and install cameras to record the election proceedings.