Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 29: Baldev Singh has been elected as president of Jammu-RS Pura Transport Union.
The election for the post of Jammu-RS Pura Transport Union was held today at Chowdhary Palace, Kunjwani. The elections were held for the post of president for Jammu-RS Pura Transporters Group/ Union. Two candidates participated in election process as contestants namely — Baldev Singh and Bahadur Singh.
The elections were conducted transparently and smoothly under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Jammu and SSP Jammu. The Deputy Commissioner requested the SSP Jammu to deploy sufficient police personnel for smooth and hassle free conduct of election and maintaining law and order.
Tehsildar Jammu South, was appointed as observer, for necessary compliance of order.
Out of 115 eligible votes, total 74 votes were polled by voters. Baldev Singh won the election with the margin of 52 votes. Only 4 votes were rejected. The election results were announced by the election officials at 4:00 PM.
Its is pertinent to mention here that the elections for post of president for Jammu-RS Pura has been conducted after so many years. There was a big nexus existing among few selfish transporters who were not allowing the free and fair elections to happen.
All the transporters thanked the LG Adminstration and Police authorities for listening to their grievance and thereby conducting the general elections of their Jammu-RS Pura Group. They also requested the administration to conduct the elections of all other Transport Groups as well which are presently being hijacked and managed by self-styled unelected persons.
The winning candidate assured that he will work hard for this tenure of two years and would leave no stone unturned in addressing and resolving the problems of transporters of Jammu- RS Pura group.v
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