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DMK wins Komarapalayam Municipality

Staff Reporter

KOMARAPALAYAM: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam retained the Komarapalayam chairmanship on Saturday when its nominee S. Sekar, who was elected from Ward 13, won the post.

Two Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) candidates, whose support was crucial for chairmanship aspirants, were absent. S. Boopathy of Ward 22 and A. Shanmugam of Ward 27 were `kidnapped' by men sporting DMK badges soon after they took oath on October 25. On the councillors' absence, Mr. Sekar said: "We don't know." Their absence and the support of an AIADMK candidate enabled Mr. Sekar secure 17 votes in the 33-member council. The rival AIADMK nominee A.K. Nagarajan managed to get 14 votes.

As proceedings began by 9 a.m., the Municipal Commissioner, M. Varadaraj, informed the councillors that two among them had filed nominations for the post, which necessitated an election.

Mr. Sekar's nomination was proposed by Mohan Venkataraman of Ward 25 and seconded by K. Shanmugam of Ward 11. AIADMK aspirant Nagarajan's candidature was proposed by Ward 7 councillor A. Ravi and seconded by K. R. Bhaskaran of Ward 5.

The Commissioner then informed the councillors about voting procedure and handed over a slip each to them.

They were asked to tick the name they wished to vote. The councillors began voting as per their ward numbers.

After the last councillor cast her vote, the 31 votes were taken out of the box and after counting Mr. Varadaraj declared Mr. Sekar the winner.

Earlier, the Komarapalayam police blocked all roads leading to the municipal office.

The rear entrance, on the banks of the River Cauvery too was not left open. None other than municipal officials, councillors and journalists were allowed inside.

Because of the regulations, residents of the town and Bhavani, which are separated by the old bridge, were put to untold hardship.

Policemen asked those wanting to crossover to take a detour and take either the new bridge or the one on the National Highways.

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