GVMC set to elect its new mayor on April 28
Visakhapatnam: Following the NDA parties' victory in the
no-confidence motion
against GVMC mayor
G Hari Venkata Kumari
on April 19, the Andhra Pradesh state election commission, on Tuesday, issued orders to conduct the election for the mayor post on April 28.
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Visakhapatnam district collector and GVMC in-charge commissioner Dr MN Harendhira Prasad said that a notice will be issued by April 24, inviting the elected and ex-officio members of the GVMC to attend a special meeting convened for the purpose of electing the new mayor.
Meanwhile, in an official order issued on Tuesday, Andhra Pradesh govt formally approved the no-confidence motion passed by the NDA against mayor and removed her from office with immediate effect.
According to the order, the district collector convened a meeting regarding the no-confidence motion against the GVMC mayor on April 19.
"Upon perusal of the minutes of the meeting, it was found that 74 out of 111 members with voting rights participated. All 74 members voted in favour of the motion, with none opposing it. As the motion secured the support of 74 members, satisfying the required two-thirds majority as stipulated under the Act, it is hereby declared as passed, the order read.
"Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 91-A(6) of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, AP govt hereby removes G Hari Venkata Kumari from the office of mayor with immediate effect," the order continued.
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