SANJAY PATHAK
EARLY TIMES REPORT
KATHUA, July 2: Councilors of BJP-led Municipal Council Kathua on Thursday moved a no-confidence motion against the incumbent municipal president and vice president before Deputy Commissioner Om Parkash Bhagat in his chamber for their alleged “non-satisfactory performance “and for unruly behaviour.
“11 councilors of Municipal Council (MC) Kathua have moved a no-confidence motion against Naresh Sharma, who is the incumbent president and vice president Rekha Kumari, However, only 8 councilors were present and submitted a letter with signs of 11 councilors,” Deputy Commissioner,” said Deputy Commissioner, Om Parkash Bhagat.
The BJP councilors who revolted against their own president include Bhupinder Kumar, Karan Singh, Ravinder Pathania and Joginder Pal.
The MC Kathua has a total number of 21 wards and one seat of Municipal Council is lying vacant due to resignation of Independent councilor Rajinder Sin 11 out of 4 BJP Councilors accuse chair of
‘non-satisfactory performance’
Later, Naresh Sharma along with four Congress councilors had joined BJP and elected President of MC Kathua.
It is pertinent to mention here that the incumbent president of the Municipal Council Kathua, Naresh Sharma hasn’t had enjoyed a smooth tenure ever since he occupied the chair back in November 2018 as J&K’s Chief Electoral Officer had ordered the disqualification of four of the 20 councilors of Municipal Council Kathua including Naresh Sharma in June 2019, after they defected from the Congress to the BJP.
However, J&K Special Tribunal Jammu stayed the disqualification order issued by CEO, J&K with regard to the election of the Councilors, Naresh Kumar and others in October 2019 which paved the way for the incumbent president to hold on to his chair but it remains seen now that whether the luck smiles once more on the beleaguered MC Kathua president or not. | 