Mayoralty of Corriverton changes hands

The mayoralty of Corriverton changed hands on Friday last, when a re-election to break Thursday’s tied vote saw former Deputy Mayor Krishnand Jaichand, winning with nine votes out of 15; former Mayor Ganesh Gangadin secured the other six votes.

On Thursday, 14 councillors had voted and Jaichand and Gangadin had secured seven votes each.

Meanwhile, in the running for Deputy Mayor were Jamna Persaud Gamandi owner of Gamandi’s Hardware and Sheik Mahmood, proprietor of Royal Graphics. Gangadin was nominated, but he politely declined. He also abstained from voting. The election saw Gamandi securing nine votes and Mahmood five votes.

Meanwhile, mayor-elect Jaichand, addressing councillors after the election, asked for their continued support towards developing the great town of Corriverton.

Deputy mayor-elect Gamandi asked councillors and employees of the council to have the same steadfast attitude they had despite the change in mayor and deputy mayor.

Councillors of both parties then pledged their support to the incoming mayor and deputy mayor.

Contacted afterwards, Gangadin said that although he had not emerged victorious, he was proud of the many things he had accomplished during his tenure. “I have left an impeccable track record,” he said, “and I have also garnered great respect and admiration from the people of Corriverton.”

Gangadin, as mayor, had tackled solid waste management head on, despite facing many challenges.