The Punjab local Bodies Minister Anil Joshi on Sunday said that the Mayors of six Municipal Corporations, election process for which were recently completed, would be elected till April 2, 2015. The six corporations include SAS Nagar (Mohali), Bathinda, Moga, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot and Phagwara. Joshi, in a press statement, said that written instructions to the concerned six Deputy Commissioners have been issued and they have been directed to make all necessary arrangements for the election of Mayors of six Municipal Corporations till April 2.
He said that the MlAs concerned would be eligible to take part in the election process and cast his or her vote. Joshi further said that in the instructions issued by the department, it would be mandatory to call first meeting of the elected representative by serving 72-hour notice to all elected members with intimation to the concerned MlA. He said that in the first meeting, all elected representatives would take oath.
Afterwards, including MlA concerned, they would elect the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and other members, he said. It has also been instructed to send the details of the elected president to the Director of the local Bodies for Publication in Government Gazette. Similarly, the convenor of the meeting would send the proceeding and minutes of the meeting.