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Bombay High Court Halts Ulhasnagar Corporator Nomination Steps
The Ulhasnagar city council was deciding which people to add as nominated corporators.
The mayor recommended two people from the BJP, even though the BJP had put forward four candidates.
Two of the excluded candidates were S B Singh and Pradeep Ramchandani.
The council meeting also recommended five people from an alliance led mainly by the Shiv Sena.
Ramchandani and BJP district president Rajesh Vadhrya asked the court to review the proposed nominations.
The Bombay High Court stopped further steps on the mayor’s decision for now.
The case involves a dispute between political allies in the local council.
The Bombay High Court halted further action on Mayor Ashwini Kamlesh Nikam’s recommendation of nominated corporators.
Nikam’s decision recommended two of four BJP candidates, excluding S B Singh and Pradeep Ramchandani.
A UMC Special General Body Meeting on October 1 recommended five candidates from the Ulhasnagar Shahar Vikas Aghadi (USVA).
The USVA is described as an alliance dominated by the Shiv Sena.
Pradeep Ramchandani and BJP district president Rajesh Vadhrya challenged the proposed nominations in court.
- Who
- Ulhasnagar Mayor Ashwini Kamlesh Nikam, the BJP, and the Ulhasnagar Shahar Vikas Aghadi (USVA), an alliance dominated by the Shiv Sena.
- What
- The Bombay High Court halted further steps on the mayor’s recommendation of only two of four BJP candidates as nominated corporators.
- Where
- Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation, in Thane district, Maharashtra.
- When
- The court intervened on Monday; the UMC Special General Body Meeting was held on October 1. The year is not stated.
- Why
- Ramchandani and BJP district president Rajesh Vadhrya challenged the proposed nominations after two BJP nominees were excluded.
BJP challengers
Mayor and nomination process
Selection of nominated corporators
BJP challengers
Pradeep Ramchandani and BJP district president Rajesh Vadhrya challenged the proposal after only two of four BJP candidates were recommended, with Singh and Ramchandani excluded.
Mayor and nomination process
Mayor Ashwini Kamlesh Nikam recommended two BJP candidates and five candidates from the Ulhasnagar Shahar Vikas Aghadi; the article says she allegedly altered the commissioner’s recommendations.
Key facts
- Court
- Bombay High Court
- Municipal body
- Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC)
- Mayor
- Ashwini Kamlesh Nikam
- BJP candidates recommended
- Two of four
- Excluded BJP nominees
- S B Singh and Pradeep Ramchandani
- USVA candidates recommended
- Five
- Meeting date
- October 1; year not stated
Sources
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