BHUBANESWAR: Manjulata Kanhar, a tribal lady was elected deputy mayor of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Company (BMC). Kanhar was elected uncontested as none from her social gathering, the BJD, or another social gathering had filed nominations for the submit.
Within the earlier two phrases (in 2008 and 2013) additionally, the submit of deputy mayor had gone to ladies candidates.
Whereas Bharti Singh was deputy mayor from 2008-2013, Ok Shanti held the submit from 2013-2018. Each of them from the ruling social gathering gained as corporators this time and had been robust contenders for the deputy mayor’s submit, however the social gathering selected Kanhar.
The corporator from ward no. 22, Kanhar, accomplished her MA in political science from Sambalpur College. “The social gathering has reposed religion in me and I'm dedicated to play the function accorded to me most sincerely,” Kanhar mentioned after her swearing-in.
For the reason that submit was unreserved, many veteran male corporators from the BJD had been within the race additionally.
With the ruling social gathering successful 48 corporators of the full 67, it was a foregone conclusion that it might put mantle of deputy mayor on anybody of its successful corporators.
Mayor Sulochana Das additionally joined the workplace after taking oath with different corporators. Director, municipal administration Sangramjit Nayak administered the oath of workplace.
Das, the primary lady corporator was first welcomed by BMC commissioner Sanjay Kumar Singh with a bouquet.
“I search cooperation of all of the corporators, BMC commissioner and all different staff of the civic physique to work for the folks of the town,” she mentioned.
“Being a first-time corporator, I by no means thought I might be picked for the coveted submit. It actually got here as a shock to me,”she added.
“Manjulata is a younger and educated lady. She belongs to the tribal group. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik selected her for the submit in order that she will be able to guarantee equal illustration and improvement of tribal folks. We hope that she would carry out nicely to fulfil the imaginative and prescient of the CM and serve the residents of Bhubaneswar," mentioned MLA Bhubaneswar (north) Susant Rout.
Manjulata's ward falls beneath the meeting section of Rout.