Port Blair, March 23: After the conduct of Elections to Gram Panchayat a special meeting of Guptapara, Wandoor, Humphrygunj, Chouldhari, Tusnabad and Collinpur Gram Panchayats was convened today on 23/03/2023 by Assistant Commissioner, South Andaman for the purpose of administering oath and also to elect Up-Pradhan to their respective Gram Panchayats.

Oath of Office to newly elected Pradhans, Members and elected Up-Pradhans of Guptapara, Wandoor, Humphrygunj, Chouldhari, Tusnabad and Collinpur Gram Panchayats respectively administered by Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, Assistant Commissioner, South Andaman and Miss Yashaswini .B Assistant Commissioner (U/T), in their respective Panchayat Halls.

In Guptapara, Wandoor, Humphrygunj and Collinpur Gram Panchayats after administering oath of allegiance to Pradhan and Members, Smti Shriti Kundu of BJP, Shri. Uttam Kumar Roy of BJP, Smti Laxmi Singh of INC and Shri. Babul Baroi of BJP respectively has been declared elected unopposed to the office of the Up-Pradhan wherein no other members filed the nominations.

In Chouldhari Gram Panchayat after administering oath of allegiance to Pradhan and Members, an election was conducted to the office of Up-Pradhan in which Smti Gegi Gharami of BJP was elected to the post of Up-Pradhan by a margin of 08 votes against Shri. Ashim Baidya of BJP.

In Tusnabad Gram Panchayat after administering oath of allegiance to Pradhan and Members, an election was conducted to the office of Up-Pradhan in which Shri.Rajesh Mondal (Ind) was elected to the post of Up-Pradhan by a margin of 06 votes against Smti. Raj Kumari (Ind). The Oath ceremony was conducted in a peaceful manner and the Assistant Commissioner, South Andaman congratulated the elected members.