The counting of votes was held for elections in Tonk Khurd and Piplarawan Nagar Parishads in Dewas district on Saturday. The elections were held on August 6. The counting was held at the headquarters of concerned Nagar Parishads. The Returning Officer declared Independent candidate Mahendra Sigh Chawda as chairman of Tonk Khurd Nagar Parishad and Manoj Kumar of the Congress as chairman of Piplarawan Nagar Parishad. Besides, 15 Corporators each were also elected in both Nagar Parishads.
These elections will always be etched in memories because of many firsts. It was for the first time in the State that EVMs were used in urban body elections and that too with facility of voting for candidates for two posts in the same EVM and successful use of memory devise DMMs. Affidavits of all candidates were also uploaded for the first time on commission’s website. State Election Commissioner R Parasuram has thanked all election-related officers-employees, public representatives, media persons and voters for ensuring error-free, impartial and peaceful elections.
Independent candidate Mahendra Singh Chawda has been declared as chairman of Tonk Khurd Nagar Parishad. The elected corporators of Tonk Khurd Nagar Parishad include Teju Bai, Independent from Ward 1, Shabnam, Samajwadi Party from Ward 2. Tina, BJP, from Ward 3 Hamida Bi, Independent from Ward 4, Kaushalya Bai, Independent, from Ward 5, Rauf Qureshi, Independent from Ward 6, Mahendra, Independent from Ward 7, Nitesh, Independent from Ward 8, Priyanka, Independent from Ward 9, Nasreen Bi, Independent from Ward 10, Rehmat, Independent from Ward 11, Arif Patel, Independent from Ward 12 and Dashrath, BJP from Ward 13 and Vasudev, Independent from Ward 15. For ward 14, Independent Santosh Shriwas was declared elected unopposed.
Manoj Kumar of Congress was declared elected chairman of Pipalrawan Nagar Parishad. Results of wards include Zaitoon Bi, Congress from Ward 1, Narayan, BJP from Ward 2, Tara Chand, Congress from Ward 3, Zahida Bi, Independent from Ward 4, Madhusudan, BJP from Ward 5, lalta Bai, Congress from Ward 6, Sheru Bi, Congress from Ward 7, Naushad, Congress from Ward 8, Balu, BJP from Ward 9, Gayatri Bai, Independent from Ward 10, Sangeeta, Independent from Ward 11, Mohan, Congress from Ward 12, Mangi Bai, BJP, from Ward 13, Iqlas Bi, Congress from Ward 14 and Ghasi Ram, Congress from Ward 15.