Kulwinder Sandhu
Tribune News Service
Moga, May 2
Even three weeks after the state government issued a notification for the elections of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor in the Moga MC, the Congress, claiming to have obtained a majority in the new House, has failed to draw a consensus within the party for these posts.
Elections held in Feb
- The general elections to the Moga MC were held in Feb
- New councillors have not taken oath of office so far
The party observer, cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, held a meeting with local MLA Dr Harjot Kamal in the presence of new party councillors a few days ago, but could not make a consensus on the Mayor’s post. Now, he is holding one-to-one talks with the party councillors to know their opinion and make a consensus on the top three posts.
The Congress had claimed to have gained majority in the MC with the support of nine independents. On its symbol, the Congress got 20 seats in the total of 50 wards. The SAD got 15 seats, independents 10, AAP four and BJP got just one seat.
Former PCC secretary Manjit Singh Mann is trying to push the name of his wife Amanpreet Kaur Mann for the Mayor’s post. Mann claimed that a majority of councillor’s were in his wife’s favour for the post.
Another councillor Rita Chopra is also said to be in the race for the Mayor’s post. Gurpreet Singh Sachdeva (Independent), Ashok Dhamija (Congress) and Parveen Kumar Peena (Congress) are also in the race for the Mayor’s post.
As the Congress obtained majority in the House with the support of nine Independents, Sachdeva’s importance could not be ruled out because he holds a good clout over the Independents.
Peena switched from the SAD just before the elections. Besides, Dhamija could be the best choice among the male contenders. Dr Malti Thapar, senior party leader, said the selection of Mayor and other posts must be made on merit with a consensus.
No consensus in Congress over post of Moga Mayor
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