Shri Ganga Sabha has elected Purshottam Gandgiwadi as its new president Krishan Kumar Sharma as its chairperson and Ram Kumar Mishra as general secretary for a tenure of five years. Elections for these three posts and 11 posts of executive committee members were held late evening on Saturday. It may be mentioned here that Shri Ganga Sabha was founded by late Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya in 1916. As per the by-laws of Shri Ganga Sabha, those persons name can be nominated for executive committee who are well known social workers, journalists, lawyers, educationists or well wishers of society.
Purshottam Gandhiwadi won the seat of president with 375 votes. Krishan Kumar Sharma defeated his rival- former chairperson Om Prakash Sharma. Krishan Kumar Sharma got 409 votes while Om Prakash Sharma got only 234 votes. Ram Kumar Mishra defeated Virendra Shrikunj in the poll to the post of general secretary. Mishra bagged 369 votes while former general secretary Shrikunj secured only 275 votes.
A total of 699 voters cast their votes in four booths for the organisational elections. Counting of votes began on Sunday noon amidst heavy polic presence and barricading to prevent any untoward incident. It is pertinent to note here that Shri Ganga Sabha organises Ganga Arti every day at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar. Besides, free charitable clinics, shoe stand, announcements, four ambulances and three dharamsala are being operated by the sabha.