Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 17: Noted refugee leader Rajiv Chuni was today unanimously re-elected as chairman of the SOS International, an organization of displaced persons from Pak occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The election meeting of the SOS International, was held here today to elect its chairman. In order to conduct free and fair election, Prof JS Mangal, a senior member of the community was made election incharge through a unanimous resolution by the organisation. By the same resolution, it was also decided that the election is meant to elect the chairman only and whosoever will be elected as chairman will have the right to nominate all other office bearers of the management committee of SOS International.
While announcing election result Prof JS Mangal, said that as per election schedule, the last date to file nomination was April 15, 2016 upto 5 pm and till that date, only one nomination of Rajiv Chuni proposed by Roshan Lal and seconded by VK Dutta was received. After scrutiny, he found the nomination papers of Rajiv Chuni in order and since there was no other nomination, so the election was unanimous, Rajiv Chuni was re-elected Chairman of SOS International unopposed for next term.
Soon after the declaration of election result, the life members present there profusely garlanded the newly elected chairman.
While addressing the gathering, Mr Chuni thanked the life members of the organisation for reposing their full faith on him. “I am highly indebted by the whole hearted support of my community and I am too overwhelmed by the love and affection you exhibited in form of garlands and sloganeering. The kind of faith you keep at me, it is just breath-taking as you have given me the responsibility for 8th time in a row and I assure that I will work with a lot of sincerity and dedication to serve you,” Chuni said.
He further appealed the members to get united for their common cause. He said that they can not get justice until they are united. He asked the displaced persons to gear up for waging a long struggle.
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