Mahendrasinh Rana elected as first Mayor of Gandhinagar

Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation today got its first Mayor. Shri Mahendrasinh Rana of Congress party was elected as new Mayor of the capital city. Shri Yusuf Parmar has been elected Deputy Mayor while Pravin Patel is Standing Committee Chairman. BJP’s Chiman Vinzuda is leader of opposition. While Rana will hold office for two and half years, Parmar and Pravin Patel will be holding their position for two years.

The first election of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation was held last month. While Congress secured 18 seats, the BJP could win only 15 seats, thanks to BJP rebels who had joined Congress after they were denied ticket from BJP.

BJP man Pravin Patel who joined Congress party just before the election and secured victory with his panel in ward no. 4 is now Standing Committee Chairman of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation.

Newly elected Mayor Shri Mahendrasinh Rana while talking to media persons said his first priority would be to ensure water supply to citizens with enough pressure.