Jalandhar, January 3: In order to ensure smooth election of the President, Senior Vice President and Vice President of the newly elected Municipal Councils of Bhogpur and Goraya besides the Nagar Panchayats of Bilga and Shahkot, the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Varinder Kumar Sharma has appointed senior officers of district administration as conveners for these polls.
As per the orders issued by Deputy Commissioner, Tehsildar Jalandhar II would oversee the election of President, Senior Vice President and Vice President in Municipal Council Bhogpur and Sub Divisional Magistrate Phillaur would be the convener for election of President, Senior Vice President and Vice President in Municipal Council Goraya. Likewise, Sub Divisional Magistrate Shahkot would be the convener for election of President, Senior Vice President and Vice President in Nagar Panchayat Shahkot and for poll of President, Senior Vice President and Vice President in Nagar Panchayat Bilga, Tehsildar Phillaur would be the convener.
As per the information, the Presidents of Municipal Council Bhogpur and Goraya besides the President of Nagar Panchayat Shahkot would be from the general category whereas the President of Nagar Panchayat Bilga would be reserved for the member from the Schedule Caste community.
Pertinently, the election for these civic bodies had taken place on December 17, 2017 and the results were declared on the same date. The notification regarding the newly elected members was issued on December 26, 2017 and the election of the office bearers of these Civic bodies has to be undertaken within 14 days of this gazette notification.