Four BJP, two SP corporators elected unopposed to LMC executive panel

LUCKNOW: Four corporators of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and two of Samajwadi Party (SP) were elected unopposed to the executive committee of Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) during a special session of the LMC house on Monday.

Those elected to executive committee were Shravan Nayak, Pradeep Shukla, Rupali Gupta and Vimal Tewari from BJP and Monu Kannaujia and Devendra Singh Yadav of SP.

Also, three corporators of BJP-- Ram Krishna Yadav, Raghavram Tewari and Sanjay Singh Rathore-- and one of SP-

Musawwir Ali Mansu-- were elected unopposed as member of LDA Board.

Corporator Kaushalendra Dwivedi has been appointed the chief whip of BJP in thehouse in place of Ram Krishna Yadav who has been elected as LDA board member. BJP’s corporator alleges neglect of Dalits in top committees

Corporator from Sarojini Nagar-1 ward Ram Naresh Rawat has alleged neglect of Dalits in top committees of LMC.

He accused mayor Sanyukta Bhatia of ignoring Dalits and favouring high caste corporators when it comes to electing them for executive committee and LDA Board.

Rawat speaking in LMC house said Samajwadi party had send one Dalit corporator in LMC executive committee but BJP ignored Dalit corporators who were more experienced and better performers than those elected for LDA board and LMC executive committee.

Rawat staged a walk out from the house following his speech.

Later, mayor Sanyukta Bhatia said “The names for executive committee and LDA boards are decided by the party. Everyone is allowed to put his point in a democratic set up and Rawat too has the right to raise the issue. I have heard his point seriously and will convey his feelings to the party.”