Rajender Kaur Sondhi was unanimously elected to the prestigious position of vice-president of Garhi Cantonment Board on Friday.
The elections for the position was held on March 11 in which Sondhi and her rival Hitesh Gupta got four votes each in eight member board. The president of cantonment board Major Gen S Sabharwal had scheduled March 20 as the next date of election after both the candidates refused the offer to settle the name of the winner by tossing of coin to break the tie.
On Thursday Sondhi had submitted an envelope to the CEO of cantonment board in which letters of support of five members of board were attached. On Friday Hitesh Gupta did not file his papers and Sondhi was declared winner.
The CEO of the Cantonment Board Vibha Sharma confirmed the election of Sondhi for the position of Vice president.
In the elections for the cant board in the month of January the BJP candidates won in two seats while Independent candidates were able to win in six wards. The BJP decided to throw its weight behind Sondhi who was elected as an Independent from ward number 06.
Talking to The Pioneer about her priorities, the newly elected vice president of Garhi Cant board said that she would strive to ensure basic amenities like water, power and roads in the cantonment area. She said that she got support of everyone irrespective of the party and ideological affiliations.
Sondhi said many areas of cantonment were still lacking in facility of sewer line and these areas would be linked with the sewer line in near future. She said that student strength in cantonment board school was fast depleting which was a cause of big worry and efforts would be made to improve the facilities in the school.
Sondhi informed that she also planned to initiate an English coaching facility for the poor students of cantonment so that their competencies for competitive examinations were increased.