GHMC Mayor Mohammad Majid Hussain resigned from his post on Friday.
A special meeting of the corporation has been convened on March 22, so as to enable the Corporation to accept his resignation. Speaking to media persons after handing over the notice of resignation to GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar, the outgoing Mayor said that he was quitting the post as per the directive of MIM President Asaduddin Owaisi.
"This is in pursuant to the understanding that had been reached with the Congress party for sharing the post of GHMC Mayor by turns during the 5-year tenure of the present elected body," he said.
Majid Hussain thanked all the corporators and officials for their support during the 26-month tenure. "I strove to transform the GHMC into a truly metropolitan civic body with focus on development of its civic infrastructure and welfare of its residents. Many new works were taken up, and numerous key initiatives were launched. We have also stuck to our promise of augmenting the GHMC's revenues without adding to the tax burden on the residents," he said.
Majid Hussain also listed out the achievements of the GHMC during his tenure.
He said he hopes that his successor, the new Mayor, from the Congress will continue the good work and implement all the new schemes and initiatives that have been planned under the next year's budget. (INN)