Lok Satta Elections To Promote Internal Democracy: Dr JP

Lok Satta party national president Dr Jayaprakash Narayan on Sunday expressed the hope that the party's organizational elections by secret ballot would promote internal democracy, and serve as an example to all other parties.

Dr. JP was talking to media after exercising his franchise in the elections to the post of the state party president and office-bearers of the Greater Hyderabad unit.

Dr. JP pointed out that democracy alone facilitated people with different outlooks and backgrounds to work for a common goal under democratically elected leadership. In the party elections, the vote of the ordinary party worker had the same value as that of the national president.

Dr. JP said that the Independent Election Authority headed by Mr. Kaki Madhava Rao had conducted the elections in an exemplary manner. He congratulated party workers who took part in the elections enthusiastically.

Katari Srinivasa Rao and Kongara Gangadhara Rao, who contested for the post of the state party president, thanked the party and its president Dr. JP for enabling ordinary workers to contest for the top post in the party. Both of them pledged to work for the party, whoever won in the race.

The polling for the president's election, which began in different districts on 5 April, concluded today. The counting of votes and declaration of the result will take place on 10 April. (INN)