Rupsinh Thakor Elected as Gandhinagar's New Mayor, Anjana Mehta Named Deputy Mayor

Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has announced its new office bearers during its first general body meeting held on Tuesday, November 3. Rupsinh Thakor has been elected as the new Mayor, Anjanaben Mehta as Deputy Mayor and Mahendra Patel as Chairman of the Standing Committee. Meanwhile, the Congress party has appointed Karamjitsinh Vaghela as the Leader of the Opposition. These appointments were made after the BJP's victory in the municipal corporation elections.

The names of the new office bearers were announced 20 days after the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation election results were declared. The first general body meeting was held to select the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and other important office bearers. With these appointments, the BJP has completed the process of forming its new leadership in the civic body.

BJP's Appointment Process Gets Delayed

The selection process began during the general body meeting on Tuesday. However, the final announcement was delayed because the BJP members had not received the party's official mandate, which was required to confirm the names for different positions. During this time, the Congress party raised the issue with the Municipal Commissioner and questioned the delay in completing the appointment process.

Later, the BJP's city in-charge reached the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation office at around 1.30 pm with the party's official mandate. After the mandate arrived, the process moved forward and the names of the new office bearers were finalised. The meeting concluded with the announcement of the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Standing Committee Chairman.

The appointments in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation are:

• Mayor: Rupsinh Thakor
• Deputy Mayor: Anjanaben Mehta
• Standing Committee Chairman: Mahendra Patel

Congress Gets Six Members in Opposition

This time, the opposition is also expected to have a stronger presence in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. In the latest municipal elections, Congress won five seats, while one independent candidate has also joined the opposition. In the previous term, the opposition had fewer members, but its strength has increased this time with a total of six members in the corporation.

Congress has also announced Karamjitsinh Vaghela as the Leader of the Opposition. He will represent the Congress party during meetings and discussions in the Municipal Corporation. With five Congress councillors and one independent member, the opposition will have more representation in the civic body and will be able to raise public issues during corporation meetings.