Chander Mohan Gupta elected Jammu mayor
ANOTHER BJP LEADER PURNIMA SHARMA WAS ELECTED DEPUTY MAYOR OF JAMMU MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
JAMMU : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Chander Mohan Gupta and Purnima Sharma were elected as mayor and deputy mayor respectively of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) on Thursday.
“My first priority will be to make Jammu one of the most beautiful cities of the country and a better place for the residents,” Gupta said after being elected.
The BJP swept the JMC polls by winning 43 of the 75 wards.
The urban local bodies elections were held in the state in four phases from October 8 to 16 after a gap of 13 years.
While Gupta polled 45 votes, his nearest rival Vijay Choudhary, a Congress backed independent candidate, won 30 votes. Gupta has won from ward number 33 for the second time. On the other hand, Purnima Sharma got 48 votes for the post of deputy mayor, defeating her Congress rival Charanjeet Kour.
“I am from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh background where it is taught to take every one along without any discrimination,” he said.
Flagging shortage of staff like sweepers as a major obstacle, the BJP leader said he will take up the issue with the concerned quarters to ensure that all the vacant posts are filled up and if required “will re-employee retired persons who are fit to work”.
Many senior BJP leaders including state president Ravinder Raina felicitated the winners and later took out a victory rally in the city.