Cong-MIM Continue Control Over GHMC

The Congress and Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen combine maintained its control for the 3d consecutive term over the Standing Committee of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

While 8 corporators of the Congress got elected, all 7 nominees of the MIM were elected as members of the Standing Committee, elections for which were held on Thursday.

The new elected members of the Standing Committee are M Narasimha Yadav, Ale Jeethendra, P Gnaneshwar Goud, Nemali Suresh, Mamidi Laxmi Bai, G M Ratna Kumari, Shaik Shakeel Mahmood, B Chandramma, Md Ayub Khan, Najma Sultana, Mohd Mumtaz Ali, Aziz Baig, Md Ghouse Pasha, Sunnam Srilatha and Mohd Murtuza Ali.

Of 150 corporators, 10 abstained from the voting, for different reasons. They include 4 BJP corporators, 3 from the MIM, 2 from the Congress, and one from the TDP.

With the combined strength of 94 corporators, the Congress-MIM combine ensured that it continues its dominance over the Standing Committee.

However, the numbers secured by the winning candidates clearly proves that several TDP corporators voted for the Congress' candidates. For instance, Narasimha Reddy secured the highest number of 123 votes, followed by Ale Jeethendra (118), Gnaeshwar Goud (117) and Nemali Suresh (117).

However, some Congress or MIM members also voted for TDP candidates.

Although 44 TDP corporators took part in the election, TDP candidates G Rajamouli got 58 votes, while E S Raj Jitender Nath secured 50 votes.

Congress candidate J Satyanarayana got the lowest, of just 6 votes.

The voting took place from 10am to 3pm, and the counting of votes was completed by 5pm. Announcing the results, GHMC Commissioner M T Krishna Babu told the media that 2 votes were rejected for technical reasons, and that 10 corporators had abstained from voting.

The term of new members will be one year, and the GHMC mayor will be the chairman of the Standing Committee.

Congress MLC M S Prabhakar said that action would be taken against corporator Hari Vardhan Reddy and co-option member N Sridhar for voting against official candidates. He said that a complaint has been lodged with the Greater Hyderabad Congress president and Labour Minister Danam Nagender, and also with PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana.

TDP floor leader Singireddy Srinivas Reddy said that although no TDP corporator could be elected as a member of the Standing Committee, the party would maintain pressure to ensure that the corporation takes up developmental works in all the areas in its limits.

MIM MLA Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, GHMC mayor Mohammad Majid Hussain and deputy mayor G Rajkumar congratulated the newly-elected members. (INN)