All set for GHMC panel elections on Friday

Hyderabad, June 5 : Elaborate arrangements have been made for the election of 15-member Standing Committee of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Friday.

As many as 17 candidates are in the fray for the 15 posts of members of GHMC Standing Committee. With the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and Congress continuing their alliance, the combine is all set to maintain its dominance on the Standing Committee for the fifth consecutive year. While the Congress has fielded eight candidates, the MIM has nominated seven corporators for the elections.

The MIM candidates are Abdul Qavi Ansari, MA Gaffar, Md Farooquddin, Mir Wajid Ali Khan, Mohsin Bin Abdullah Balala, Dr Mohd Yousuf Naqshbandi and V Bhanumathi. The Congress corporators in the fray are A Krishna, Anil Singh D, J Devanand, A Mahesh Yadav, M Ranga Rao, J Satyanaryana, C Sunitha and Mohammed Wajid Hussain.

BJP corporator K Uma Rani and TDP Corporator Singireddy Dhanpal Reddy are also in the fray.  INN