Pudukkottai mayor was elected unopposed
Record: March 05, 2022 03:25
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Pudukkottai
The councilors who won in a total of 42 wards in Pudukkottai municipality were sworn in on the 2nd. This was followed by an indirect inauguration for the post of Chairman and Vice-Chairman yesterday. DMK to contest for chairmanship Thilagavathi Senthilkumar, who contested and won in the 25th Ward on behalf of the party, was declared the candidate.
In this case, the by-elections for the presidency took place yesterday morning at the city hall. Of these, no one other than councilors was allowed inside. A total of 35 councilors attended the meeting. They were signed by municipal officials. அ.தி.மு.க. Councilors did not participate in the election.
Municipal Commissioner Nagarajan announced that Tilakwati Senthilkumar was selected without contest as no one else had filed nomination for the post of chairman. He also issued a certificate to that effect. Following this, Thilagavathi Senthilkumar took the chair of the Municipal Council. Muthuraja MLA to him. And councilors, officials greeted.
Vice Presidential Election
The by-election for the post of Vice President was then held at 2.30 pm. In this, the DMK Liaquat Ali, who won the contest in the 17th Ward on behalf of. Municipal Commissioner Nagarajan announced that Liaquat Ali was selected without contest as no one had filed nomination for the post of Deputy Chairman. He was greeted by councilors, party members and allies.
Ballot box
Following the uncontested election of DMK candidates for the post of mayor and deputy mayor, party executives and volunteers celebrated by exploding firecrackers. The rooms allotted to the mayor and deputy mayor came into first use yesterday. Election officials had prepared ballot boxes and convenient arrangements for voting as ballots were cast in the by-elections. But the competition did not work and it went out of business. Officials said the date of the first meeting of the Pudukkottai Municipal Council would be announced later with the election of the Pudukkottai mayor and deputy mayor.
Police protection
Earlier, heavy police security was put in place at the municipal office ahead of the presidential and vice-presidential elections. Police set up iron barriers 100 meters in front of the municipal office and engaged in security work. The election for the post of Pudukkottai Municipal Chairman and Deputy Chairman was held peacefully.