Mangaluru : The general meeting of Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) council was stalled due to chaos of protest staged by BJP corporators in the Opposition on Thursday. Though the meeting was ended abruptly due to the protest, the council approved the agenda and took major decisions.

The Opposition members stormed into the well of the house as Mayor Mahabala Marla started his address. The BJP members protested urging the state government to appoint a permanent commissioner for MCC. The post of commissioner is remaining vacant ever since the last officer S Ajith Kumar Hegde has been moved on July 15. Currently, joint commissioner Gokuldas Nayak has been working as the commissioner in-charge.

Council Opposition leader Premanand Shetty alleged that the two ministers of the Congress are involved in in-party politics with regard to the appointment of MCC commissioner. “Due to an in-party political development within the Congress, the post of commissioner is remaining vacant for nearly five months. We have requested the Mayor, MLAs, ministers, state government and later held protests too for the appointment of a permanent commissioner. Holding a council general meeting in the absence of a permanent commissioner is not logical. Several development works are pending due to the vacancy of commissioner’s post,” Premanand said and urged that the post should be filled immediately.