Notification of elections of Ashok Wahi as Rupnagar MC President issued, Wahi to assume charge on Nov 14
Bahadurjeet Singh/royalpatiala.in News/ Rupnagar,November 13,2025
Local governments department Punjab has issued notification regarding the election of Congress Municipal Councillor Ashok Wahi as president of Municipal Council Rupnagar. His election is subject to the decision of Punjab and High Court on the petition filed by former president Sanjay Verma,who was removed from the office by the government after no confidence motion was passed by the Munciipal Council general house against him.Verma had challenged the election of Wahi. Meanwhile, Wahi will assume charge of his office on Friday,
It may be mentioned that Wahi was unanimously elected president while Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) Municipal Councillor Inderpal Singh Raju Satyal was elected senior vice president while Congress Municipal Councillor Neeru Gupta was elected junior vice president of Municipal Council Rupnagar during elections of the office bearers held November 1.
The election of president was held following the removal of Sanjay Verma Bele Wale of Congress as president of the Municipal Council by the government after a no confidence motion was passed against him by the Municipal Councillors including Congress Municipal Councillors.
Sanjay Verma,who had moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court against his removal,failed to get immediate relief on Friday paving the way for the election.
It may also be mentioned that Wahi had already served as president of the municipal council once .It is his second stint as president.
Meanwhile,senior vice president of the municipal council Inderpal Singh Raju Satyal ,who had assumed the charge of his post few days back said that tenders of development works worth Rs 2.35 crores were allotted today.
