District Collector announces Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:17 [IST]

Visakhapatnam, Feb 26 (UNI) The District Collector A K Singhal, the presiding officer today announced that the 44 members voted to elect P Janardhan Rao as Mayor and K Dorababu as Deputy Mayor, both Congress candidates, in the special meeting at GVMC office here today.

Earlier, prior to GVMC election, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajsekhara Reddy and PCC President K Kesava Rao promised GVMC voters that Mayor post would be given to Backward Class (BC) candidate. The present Mayor elect, P Janardhan Rao belonged to BC and fishermen community was elected in the 50th division.

Speaking to media persons here after being elected as Mayor, Mr Rao said the GVMC in 72 divisions would be developed to world class city in Visakhapatnam.

UNI

Topics: ELECTION-AP-CIVIC-MAYOR

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