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Prof. Anas Sworn in as Block Panchayath Member
Kochi: Prof. Anas who had secured a thumping victory in local body election from jail sworn in as block panchayath member from Vanchinadu division today. Anas who was implicated in Muvattupuzha teacher assault case had been in judicial custody. He was escorted by police from Viyyur central jail to Vazhakkulam block panchayath to take the oath. K. Kunjumuhammed, senior member of block panchayath administered the oath to Anas under the supervision of electoral officer Vasantha Kumari.
After taking the oath, Prof. Anas thanked God and all the people who voted him to victory. Earlier Ernakulam Sessions Court had granted him permission to participate in swearing in ceremony.
Hundreds of people including SDPI workers gathered at block panchayath premises to receive their new representative. The people who had been waiting him for hours greeted him with slogans and cheers, when he came out of the police van with a big smile on his face.
While returning to the police vehicle on his way back to the jail, he told the media persons that his victory was a befitting reply from the part of people against the state terrorism.
Anas defeated his UDF rival by a margin of 1,902 votes, while the LDF candidate came third. Anas had contested the seat in SDPI ticket after obtaining permission from the local court and could neither campaign for the poll nor cast his vote.
Ernakulam Sessions Court will consider his bail application tomorrow.
Also other new members of the local bodies took oath to their respective positions this morning.
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