Lalitabai elected chairman, Irfan Gauri as vice chairman

SIRONJ.

After the election for mandi director the local residents were waiting and speculating that who will be chairman and vice chairman after the elections.

The election process was started in the presence of election officer at 11am in which Lalitabai elected unopposed as chairperson.

As soon as the process of counting of votes was started for the post of vice chairman then tension was prevailing on Mandi premises because there were number of claimants for the post.

Congress supported candidate Manohar Sharma had filed nomination for vice chairman post on the other Irfan Gauri also filed his nomination for the same post. Irfan Gauri got 7 votes but Manohar Sharma did not get any vote.

Congress leader Rajesh Sahele and BJP rural mandal president argued with each other but administration intervening into the matter separated activists of both parties. Police force was also used to control the situation.

BJP activists along with mandi directors took out procession after declaration of results. Former BJP district president Umakant Sharma was also present during procession.

Congress supported directors did not cast their votes in the election process of vice chairman post and alleged on the administration about partiality. They lodged a complaint at police station.

Complainant Rajesh Sahele, Awadh Sharma, Ashok Tyagi and Manohar Sharma said that administration was favouring BJP.

These persons in the application said that BJP leaders Ramesh Yadav and Kailash Sharma clashed with Congress leaders and threatened to kill.