Manjeshwar, Septembr 28: Mushrath Jahaan of Muslim League has been elected as the President of the Manjeshwar Gram Panchayat.
While Vinay Bhaskar of BJP got 7 votes, Ms. Jahaan secured 12 votes thereby emerging as the winner. That Ms. Jahaan also received a vote each from BJP and SDPI, came as a surprise for many.
While the action of voting for Ms. Jahaan by BJP's Tulsidas has not got down well in the party's camp, the vote cast by SDPI member has also enraged the voters of Muchampadi.
The post of Gram Panchayat President was lying vacant after Fathimath Zohra was made to resign by the District Committee of the Muslim League. The elections to this post were held on Thursday. CPI and CPM candidates remained neutral.
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