Lakhabhai Parmar is new Mayor of Congress ruled Junagadh

Junagadh, 31 January 2012

67-year old Lakhabhai Parmar is new Mayor of Junagadh. He belongs to schedule cast segment for which the post of Mayor is reserved for the term of next two and half years.

Senior councillor, Parmar represents ward no.17(earlier same ward had different number) for last seven terms in Junagadh civic authority.

Outgoing Mayor Satish Virda who completed his two and half years term congratulated Lakhabhai on his victory.

Junagadh is only Municipal Corporation in Gujarat where Congress is in power with 30 seats, against BJP’s 21 seats.

BJP had selected Mohanbhai Parmar to contest the election for the post of Mayor. Mohanbhai secured 21 votes, while Lakhabhai received 30 votes. Thus Lakhabhai was declared winner.

“My priority during two and half years of rule will be to make the city of Junagadh more beautiful,” Lakhabhai said.

“Another priority would be to regularize the slum area on the periphery of the city,” Lakhabhai further said adding that he would seek opposition party’s support to ensure approval of grants from the state government.