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Rajasthan official retains post in first right to recall vote
Friday December 14, 2012 10:08:36 PM,
IANS
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Jaipur: In the first
ever "right to recall" voting in Rajasthan, a municipality
chairman has been able to retain his elected position as voters
cast their ballot against his recall, officials said Friday.
In accordance with the Rajasthan Municipal Act, 2009 -- that gives
the voter the right to recall -- people of Mangrol Nagar Palika
(municipality) in Baran district, 300 km from Jaipur, voted in the
election Wednesday.
In the general elections, voters cast their votes in favour of
candidates whereas in right to recall elections, votes are cast in
the favour of the motion and against the motion.
"The counting of votes took place today (Friday). A total of
10,988 voters exercised their right. Of them, 7,243 votes were
against the recall," said a Baran district election commission
officer.
Chairmen and mayors of the municipalities and municipal
corporations are elected directly by the people in Rajasthan.
The officer added that the voting was held about 11 months after
17 of the 20 members of the Mangrol Nagar Palika moved a
no-confidence motion against the elected chairman Ashok Jain.
"The no-confidence motion was passed Jan 4. The proposal to recall
Ashok Jain was forwarded to the district election officer and then
the state government. When it passed each of these stages, the
election to recall the chairman was held Wednesday. However, as
only around 34 per cent people voted in favour of the recall, the
chairman will retain his position," said the officer.
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