Congress Wins Bhinder and Kanod, BJP Takes Mavli and Vallabhnagar; Independent Wins Fatehnagar-Sanwar
Udaipur, September 21: The results of municipal chairman elections in Udaipur district have produced a mixed political picture. Congress won the chairman posts in Bhinder and Kanod, while the BJP secured the posts in Mavli and Vallabhnagar. In Fatehnagar-Sanwar, independent candidate Mamta Chaplot was elected chairman.
The Fatehnagar-Sanwar election also witnessed a protest after police took BJP’s former chairman and rebel councillor Rajesh Chaplot and councillor Babulal Chopra into custody during voting.
Following the detention, Congress workers protested at the spot. Mavli MLA Pushkar Lal Dangi, block president Mahendra Singh and Congress councillors raised slogans against the police administration.
Why Congress Protested in Fatehnagar-Sanwar
The chairman’s post in Fatehnagar-Sanwar Municipality was reserved for an unreserved woman. The municipality has 25 wards, with the BJP winning 13 and Congress 12.
Rajesh Chaplot, a BJP councillor, fielded his wife Mamta Chaplot as an independent candidate for the chairman’s post. Mamta Chaplot was elected with the support of Congress councillors.
The BJP had entered the election with a majority of 13 councillors.
The detention of Rajesh Chaplot and Babulal Chopra during voting became the immediate reason for the Congress protest.
Notices Issued to Chaplot’s House and Hotel
Before the chairman election, Udaipur Development Authority (UDA) had issued a notice concerning Rajesh Chaplot’s house in Udaipur, describing it as an alleged unauthorised construction.
A notice was also issued to his Devi Leela Palace hotel in Fatehnagar, with the construction described as allegedly unauthorised and a response sought.
Chaplot’s family had described the action as an attempt to cause mental harassment.
Sundarlal Likhmawat Wins Bhinder
In Bhinder Municipality, Congress candidate Sundarlal Likhmawat won the chairman election by three votes.
Likhmawat received 14 votes, while BJP candidate Meena Samariya received 11 votes.
Bhinder has 25 seats. Congress had won 13 seats, while the BJP had secured 12.
Sovni Bai Bhil Becomes Vallabhnagar’s First Woman Chairman
In Vallabhnagar Municipality, Sovni Bai Bhil was elected as the first woman chairman.
All 16 BJP councillors voted in her favour, while Congress candidate Ramibai Bhil received four votes.
Vallabhnagar has 20 seats, with the BJP winning 16 and Congress four.
The election process was conducted under the supervision of Vallabhnagar Sub-Divisional Officer Ramesh Chandra Vadhera.
29-Year-Old Raunak Swarnkar Elected in Kanod
Congress secured the chairman’s post in Kanod Municipality, where 29-year-old Raunak Swarnkar was elected chairman.
Congress received 14 votes, while the BJP candidate Shiv Kumar Soni received six votes.
Kanod has 20 seats, with Congress winning 14 and the BJP six.
The BJP had nominated Shiv Kumar Soni for the chairman’s post under the hybrid formula.
Rakesh Meena Wins Mavli After Draw
The Mavli Municipality chairman election ended in a tie between BJP candidate Rakesh Meena and Congress candidate Pushpa Kumari.
Both candidates received 10 votes each. With the contest tied, the chairman was selected through a draw of lots.
The slip bearing the BJP candidate’s name was drawn, following which the district administration declared Rakesh Meena the chairman.
Mavli has 20 seats. The BJP had won nine seats, Congress 10, and one seat had gone to an independent candidate.
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