Independent becomes deputy jila pramukh in Ajmer

Ajmer: In the election to the deputy jila pramukh’s post on Friday, BJP dissident and independent candidate Hangamilal won the seat by five votes.

Congress candidate Panchi Devi got two votes and another independent Shrilal got eight votes, while nine members of the BJP did not turn up. Hangamilal got 13 votes.

In the recently held elections to 32 seats of Ajmer Jila Parishad, BJP won 21 seats and Congress 11, but on Thursday BJP dissident and independent Sushil Kanwar won the election of jila pramukh with the help of congress.

On Friday, BJP did not field any candidate and Hangamilal filed as independent whereas Congress gave its symbol to Panchi Devi and Shrilal stood as independent.