Nitish Sharma
Tribune News Service
Ambala, June 28
Naraingarh Municipal Committee (MC) president Shrawan Kumar has threatened to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court as he has not been administered the oath even a month after his election. The post of MC president fell vacant in November last year following a no-confidence motion against the then BJP-supported civic body president.
On the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the re-election to the post of the MC president was held on May 26 and Shrawan was elected to the post. In the absence of a notification, he is yet to be administered oath.
“The notification is not being issued due to political pressure. I had resigned from the BJP nearly six months ago. I had sent my resignation to the district BJP chief, but it was not accepted. I have not got a response yet. The notification should be issued immediately, failing which I will approach the High Court,” he said.
The Naraingarh MC has 15 councillors. On May 26, Shrawan got nine votes and the ousted MC president six. Ambala MP Ratan Lal Kataria and Minister of State Nayab Singh Saini voted for the BJP candidate.
“The seat is reserved. The election was being delayed, following which we had to move the High Court. After directions from court, the election was held in May. Since Shrawan is not supported by BJP leaders, the notification is not being issued,” said Sukhwinder Singh Nara, Punjab and Haryana High Court advocate. “The delay in election and notification amounts to denial of social and political justice provided in the Preamble of the Constitution. To uphold purity and sanctity of democracy, the government must issue the notification immediately,” he said.
“A notice was sent to the Urban Local Bodies Department, Chief Secretary and local administration last week, informing them that Shrawan would move the High Court if the notification was not issued. We will approach court in the first week of July if the notification is not issued this week,” he said.
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