Congress to finalise candidate for Mayor’s post today

Chandigarh, December 23
The Congress is likely to finalise the candidate for the post of Mayor tomorrow at a meeting to be presided over by the Union Minister and local MP Pawan Kumar Bansal for the next Municipal Corporation (MC), which commences on January 1, 2012. Party sources revealed that the final decision on the mayoral candidate would be taken with the consent of local senior leaders.

Sources in the party said that as both women candidates, who were in fray for the general women reserve seat, for the first term of Mayor includes Raj Bala Malik and Gurbax Rawat. Since they are first timers, their final selection will be done at the meeting.

The sources said that both the candidates are strong contenders for the Mayor’s post as Raj Bala Malik has a strong links in the Haryana political circle while Gurbax Rawat’s husband is holding the post of chairman of the Congress Uttrakhand Cell. The sources said that the senior leaders of the party would also meet the BSP to secure their support for the Congress. The sources said that the final decision on this issue would also be taken at a meeting to be chaired by Bansal.

Even though the BJP does not have clear majority in the House but still the party is short listing the candidates for the post of Mayor.