Nagaur District, RAJASTHAN :

In the 55-member urban local body, Congress has 35 members and BJP 3 besides 17 Independents.

Jaipur :

The Makrana Nagar Parishad in Nagaur district of Rajasthan on Tuesday elected one of its youngest members – 26-year-old Samrin of Congress party – as its chairperson.

Samrin, who won from Ward 32, is a graduate and daughter of district Congress president Zakir Hussain Gaisawat. She was elected as Chairperson unopposed.

In the 55-member urban local body, Congress has 35 members and BJP 3 besides 17 Independents. The elections for the parishad were held earlier this month. In all, there are 40 Muslim councillors in the house, most of them from Congress.

For the post of chairperson, there were four candidates, including one from Congress, in the fray. All were women candidates. Three of them were Independents and withdrew their nominations before voting.

It was first time that Congress has won majority in this local body.

source: http://www.caravandaily.com / Caravan / Home> Big Story / by Caravan News / November 26th, 2019