The voting to elect new body of the Provincial Medical Health Services (PMHS) would be held on December 22. Declaring the schedule on Wednesday , the state election officer of PMHS, Dr B S Jangpangi said that the state election committee consisting of the senior radiologist of the Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya hospital Dr Manoj Upreti and senior Pathologist of the hospital, Dr J P Nautiyal decided the schedule.
He informed that it was also decided that the elections would be held in the district headquarters under the leadership of Chief Medical Officers (CMO) or his representative to maintain total transparency in the process.
Dr Jangpangi said that the nomination for the various posts would be accepted from December 1 to 8 and the candidates can withdraw their nominations on December 15. The results of the election would be declared on December 27. The elections would be held for the post of President, Vice Presidents (four), general secretary, additional general secretary (two), finance secretary and editor.
The biennial elections for the governing body of powerful body evokes interest of the medical fraternity.