Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
In a peaceful and transparent manner, the special general body (GB) meeting of the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) constituted the 16-member standing committee on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, the most awaited event, the election of the Standing Committee chairman, is expected to be held soon.
The newly formed committee includes eight members from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), four from the All India Majlis‑e‑Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), two from Shinde Sena, and one member each from Uddhav Sena and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA).
Politically, the single largest party, the BJP, preferred to nominate senior and experienced corporators to the committee. Among its eight members, one corporator has been elected for a third consecutive term, while the remaining members are serving their second term.
Mayor Sameer Rajurkar, who also acted as the presiding officer, convened the special GB meeting at 11.30 am. Deputy mayor Rajendra Janjal, municipal commissioner G Sreekanth, and municipal secretary (and deputy commissioner) Nandkishore Bhombe were also present on the dais.
As the meeting commenced, the group leaders of BJP, AIMIM, Shinde Sena, Uddhav Sena and the Lokseva Group (comprising VBA and Congress) submitted sealed envelopes containing the names of their respective party members. The nominations were submitted according to the proportional strength of each party in the current House of 115 corporators.
The group leaders who submitted the envelopes were Govind Kendre (BJP), Haji Sher Khan (AIMIM), Kishore Nagare (Shinde Sena), Ganesh Lokhande (Uddhav Sena), and Afsar Khan (VBA and Congress).
Mayor urges discipline in the House
During the election process, the mayor overheard a few remarks made by some members in the House who were unaware that their microphones were switched on. He immediately cautioned the members to maintain discipline and uphold the dignity of the House, warning that strict action, including debarring members from the House, could be taken if such behaviour continued.
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Meeting concludes in less than half an hour
The process of electing the 16 members of the standing committee as well as nine members each for five subject committees (Women and Child Development, Health, City Improvement, School, and Social Welfare) was completed in just 25 minutes. Notably, the swift proceedings set a record in the history of the municipal corporation.
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Who will be the Chairman?
With the Standing Committee now constituted, attention has shifted to the election of its chairman. Since the BJP holds eight of the 16 seats, it is widely expected that the chairperson’s post will go to an open candidate (as mayoral post was also for open) from the party. Among the influential corporators who secured a place on the committee are Rajgaurav Wankhede and Anil Makariye.
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Name of Party Names of Members (with their Prabhag No.)
BJP Kamalabai Ramchandra Narote (24-B)
BJP Rajgaurav Haridas Wankhede (2-D)
BJP Surendra Manikrao Kulkarni (21-D)
BJP Ravi Sahebrao Kawde (25-D)
BJP Anil Shrikishan Makariye (17-B)
BJP Archana Shailendra Neelkanth (20-B)
BJP Madhuri Milind Deshmukh-Adwant (11-B)
BJP Appasaheb Vinayakrao Hiwale (26-B)
AIMIM Khan Abdul Mateen (28-B)
AIMIM Meraj Khan Jaleel Khan (6-D)
AIMIM Pathan Mazhar Pathan Ayub (1-D)
AIMIM Khan Almas Khanam Amjad (14-C)
SS Shweta Sumeet Trivedi (29-C)
SS Raju Magansingh Rajput (18-D)
SS (UBT) Sachin Suryakant Khaire (15-A)
VBA Amit Sudhakar Bhuigad (3-A)