Culminating the day-long election process, Naresh Agrawal was elected the new president of the Bhopal Sarafa Association on Thursday, while Rajesh Soni won the race for vice president of the traders' body.
Other elected members of the association include Akhilesh Mittal as Secretary, Sachin Jain as Joint Secretary, and Amit Bindal as Treasurer.
By 4 PM, 222 out of 231 members had cast their votes. Nine voters could not vote. The results were announced after 6:15 PM.
Two panels, 'Yuva Panel' and 'Aapki Apni Panel,' contested the elections. The five office-bearers elected are from both panels. This time, key election issues included parking, security, high-mast lighting, and public convenience complexes at the Sarafa Bazaar.
Notably, the Yuva Panel was fielded by the outgoing executive of the organisation.
Earlier in the day, voting was conducted for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Joint Secretary, Treasurer, and 12 executive members at Gopal Dharamshala in Chowk Bazaar.
A total of 231 traders from the Sarafa Bazaar in the old city were eligible to vote in the elections. Of these, 222 cast their votes. Each voter cast 16 votes, which included selecting five office-bearers and 11 executive members. The association is one of the oldest and most prestigious trade organisations in the city.
