Amid a fewer incidents of scuffle and heated arguments betwixt the supporters of apical contenders, the voting that started astatine 11 americium continued till precocious evening. (Photo: X/@manaman_chhina)
The voting for the posts of president, vice president and enforcement members of 1 of the oldest clubs of the metropolis – Chandigarh Club – took place, present connected Saturday. The predetermination to the posts travel aft a spread of 8 years. The past clip elections were held for the enforcement members of the nine was successful 2016.
Amid a fewer incidents of scuffle and heated arguments betwixt the supporters of apical contenders, the voting that started astatine 11 americium continued till precocious evening.
Out of a full of 7,441 eligible voters, 3,292 votes were cast, including 164 women, 1,157 elder citizens, and astir 1,971 wide members.
The counting of votes volition statesman connected November 17 astatine 9 am, and results are expected by the afternoon.
A retired Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Mahesh Grover was appointed arsenic perceiver of the predetermination and elder advocates of the High Court Chetan Mittal and Baltej Sindhu were appointed arsenic returning officers.
Naresh Chaudhary, Sunil Khanna and Ranmeet Chahal – each 3 businessmen – are contesting for the president’s post. Chaudhary is presently serving arsenic the vice-president of the Club portion Khanna has served arsenic president of the Club successful 2002.
Chandigarh Club came into beingness successful 1957 with region’s salient individuals including advocates, businessmen, bureaucrats and politicians arsenic it’s members.
For the enforcement members, BJP person Devender Babla’s lad Paramvir, nominated councilor Dr Ramneek Singh Bedi’s lad Dr Vikram Bedi and CRAWFED’s president Hitesh Puri’s lad Shivam Puri etc are contesting. This time, determination are 20 candidates who filed information for the 8 posts of enforcement members. Sandeep Sahni is the existent president of the Club.