Dr Shambhu Prasad Singh was elected as new president of Indian Medical Association (IMA) Ranchi chapter. Singh defeated his nearest rival and retired RIMS doctor Dr VK Jain. The voting was held at IMA Bhawan in which a total 778 votes were polled. In the election Singh who is also IMA general secretary received 406 votes, while Jain secured 372 votes.
IMA Jharkhand chapter general secretary, Dr Pradeep Singh said, “In the election Dr Singh defeated Dr Jain by margin of 34 votes. The election for other post were not held as other members including vice president, secretary and treasurer were elected unopposed.” For Vice President’s post Dr. Beauty Banerjee was elected Secretary- Dr. Sudhir Kumar and for post of treasurer - Dr. Jaishankar were elected unopposed. Sources said that after the election the committee will be expanded. Meanwhile, the IMA building was crowded with city doctors for voting.
Chief Election Officer Dr. Sanjay Kumar said that in view of Covid 19, a guideline was issued for voters, which was fully followed. Masks and sanitizers were also arranged along with physical distance.
Indian Medical Association is the only representative, national voluntary organisation of Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine, which looks after the interest of doctors as well as the well being of the community at large.
A branch of the "Indian Medical Association" was formed in Ranchi in 1941 with Dr. R. N. Chaoudhary as president and Dr. P.P. Narayan along with Dr. S.N.Pal as secretaries.