Phulbani: Phulbani Municipality Chairperson, Smitarani Mohanty lost her post on Tuesday, after a no-confidence motion moved against her was passed in a special meeting of the urban local body.
According to sources, 11 out of 13 councillors voted during the motion. While 10 votes were against Mohanty, one vote was disqualified.
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The councillors had raised allegations of irregularities and bias in day-to-day functioning of the municipality, and proposed a no-confidence motion against Mohanty before Kandhamal Collector Ashish Ishwar Patil.
Phulbani Sub-Collector presided over the no-confidence motion which was brought against her on Tuesday. Mohanty of BJP had won the Municipality chairperson’s election held on March 30, 2022.
