Malek and Zuber Yunus get top posts in Jambusar municipality

Bharuch

Jambusar municipality in central Gujarat’s Bharuch district has elected Samir Malek and Zuber Yunus as president and vice president. Both Malek and Zuber are elected as independent candidates. They are supported by Congress party for the top posts.

Jambusar had given hung verdict in municipal elections. Both BJP and Congress won 10-seat each while independents won 8 seats in 28-seat municipal body. While all candidates elected from BJP are Hindus, all candidates barring one elected from Congress are Muslims. Moreover out of 8 independents 7 are Muslims and 1 is Patel.

The election of president and vice president was held in presence of election officer. BJP had fielded Rajesh Patel for the post of president and Kaushalyaben Dube for vice president’s post. On the other side Samir Malek and Zuber Yunus both were supported by independents and Congress candidate. With the support of 18 candidates, Malek and Zuber were declared victorious. District Congress spokesperson Nazu Fadwala said Congress had extended support to independents for development of Bharuch.

It should be mentioned here that after the recent local body polls, there are three other municipalities where Congress has appointed Muslims as president of vice president. In Petlad, the party has made Imdad Ali Saiyad as vice president. In Savarkundla Nasir Chauhan has been elected tothat post. In Morbi Faruk Haji Ibrahim Meman has been made vice president.

– DeshGujarat