Mohali to get Mayor on April 8

Sanjay Bumbroo
Tribune News Service
Mohali, April 5

Mohali is set to get its Mayor on April 8 as the Municipal Corporation has been directed to convene a meeting for the oath-taking of the newly elected councillors and for electing the Mayor as well as Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

After the state government issued a notification on Thursday, the Ropar Division Commissioner asked the Municipal Commissioner to convene the first meeting of the newly elected councillors on April 8. The Divisional Commissioner has also asked the Municipal Commissioner to inform all newly elected councillors about the meeting and make all arrangements as per the regulations for conducting the meeting.

MC Commissioner Kamal Kumar Garg has written to the Deputy Commissioner and the SSP to ensure necessary arrangements for maintaining the law and order during the meeting.

Pertinently, in the MC elections for Mohali, held on February 18, the Congress won by a majority — 37 seats out of 50. The remaining 13 seats were won by the Independent candidates.

Even though the congress would have a smooth way in getting its coucillors appointed to the post of the Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor, but the elections to these posts are not likely to be held without contest. According to sources, the Azad Group of former Mayor Kulwant Singh, has decided to field its own candidates

According to rumours in the political circles, Amarjeet Singh Sidhu, younger brother of Cabinet Minister and local MLA Balbir Singh Sidhu, may be elected as the Mayor while Rishav Jain, Amrik Singh Somal and Kuljit Singh Bedi are front runners for the post of the Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

However, Cabinet Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said the candidates for the post of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor would be decided by the party high command.

Councils to get head

Zirakpur: The newly elected councillors of the Zirakpur and Dera Bassi civic bodies will meet on April 7 and 8, respectively, to take part in the oath-taking ceremony and elect the heads of their Municipal Council. Dera Bassi SDM Kuldeep Bawa has been appointed the convenor of both meetings. No official schedule for the Lalru MC has been released till now.

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