Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 20: The All Jandiyal Sabha today informed that they have decided to prepare a photo voter list before holding elections for its president and general secretary. In this regard a 5-member Committee has been constituted to formulate the voter list in four months.
This was announced by K B Jandial, a senior member of the Sabha in a meeting held here today.
Speaking on the occasion, Jandial said, “The committee should be headed by the former president of the Sabha, Subash Jandial. The other members of the Committee are former president, Rajeev Jandial, former general secretary, Mohan Lal Gupta, Suresh Gupta and Satish Jandiyal.”
He said, “The decision has been taken by the current ad hoc committee, headed by Chief Patron of All Jandiyal Sabha, Justice (Retd) K K Gupta, to resolve the issue following unauthorized and unprecedented election of two presidents, by their handful supporters on Kartik Purnima on 5th November.”
“Both the elections were held, inter alia, without appointment of Returning Officer with no prior notification of election indicating time and venue of election essential to give opportunity to anyone who wishes to contest and in the absence of Chief Patron and other respectables. A formal notification has been issued in this regard,” he said.
Jandial said that the Committee could not succeed in creating consensus on the choice of the president despite prolonged efforts of Justice (Retd) K K Gupta and other well-wishers of the Biradari and as such, it decided to first prepare a photo voter list and then hold election as per the constitution of Jandiyal Biradari.
“There is no voter list or list of members of the baradari in existence which can be relied upon for identification of the voters at the time of election. Hence, it is essential to prepare for elections in a democratic way,” he added.
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