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Time of India
11-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
BJP secures key posts in finance panels of municipal corporations of Gurgaon and Manesar
Gurgaon: The municipal corporations of Gurgaon (MCG) and Manesar (MCM) elected their respective members of the finance and contracts committee (F&CC) on Monday. The election of these members is significant since the funds' approvals for the development projects are accorded at the F&CC meeting. In MCG, Sundar Singh from ward number 1 and Anup Singh from ward number 25 were unanimously elected as members of the panel. Both are from BJP. You Can Also Check: Gurgaon AQI | Weather in Gurgaon | Bank Holidays in Gurgaon | Public Holidays in Gurgaon Only two of them filed the nomination for the F&CC and they were then elected unopposed as the committee members. In MCM, Ram Prakash (Independent) from ward 10 and Suman Kumari from ward 17 (Independent-turned BJP councillor) were elected as F&CC members. 6-member committee According to the Haryana Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, F&CC comprises six members including the mayor, two deputy mayors, two members elected by the members from amongst themselves and the commissioner. While MCG mayor Raj Rani Malhotra is from BJP, Manesar mayor Inderjeet Kaur Yadav is an Independent backed by Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh. In MCG, the election of the deputies, which was earlier scheduled to be held on Monday, has been postponed till further orders since sources said that the BJP, which holds a majority in the MCG house, has been unable to find consensus on the names of the councillors for the senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor posts. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Compare Spreads: Bitcoin vs Ethereum CFDs IC Markets Learn More Undo At the MCG meeting, three new nominated councillors, namely Sachin Devatwal, Vikrant Yadav and Krishna Swami, were also sworn in. The BJP clinched 24 seats out of a total of 36 in the MCG polls, securing a majority for the first time. Ten independent candidates won in the MCG polls and Congress and JJP each obtained one seat. However, in the MCM, where the deputy mayor and senior deputy mayor have already been elected, voting took place to elect the F&CC members. Earlier, ward number 12's councillor Parveen Yadav secured the senior deputy mayor position unopposed, while ward number 2's Reema Chauhan was elected deputy mayor without opposition. For the F&CC post, elections were held on Monday under the chairmanship of the Manesar mayor. Four councillors nominated themselves for the two positions on the committee. Councillor Ram Prakash from ward 10 received eight votes, councillor Suman Kumari from ward 17 received seven votes, Councillor Ripudaman Sharma from ward 4 received six votes while the councillor from ward 20 did not get any votes. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
News18
01-08-2025
- Sport
- News18
U-19 Asian Boxing Championships: Suman Kumari wins, three others bow out
Bangkok, Aug 1 (PTI) Suman Kumari gave India a winning start even as three other boxers were knocked out of the U19 Asian Boxing Championships here on Friday. Competing in the women's 48kg category, Suman outclassed Chinese Taipei's Meng-Sin Cheng to record a commanding and unanimous decision win in the morning session and advance to the next round. However, the momentum did not continue for the rest of the Indian contingent. In the men's 50kg division, Aakash Badhwar went down 1:4 in a hard-fought bout against Uzbekistan's Odilshoh Khalimov. Sarthi Saini (70kg) was unable to get past Haosheng Zhang of China, suffering a defeat in his opening bout. view comments First Published: August 01, 2025, 19:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
