The Indian Express            15.06.2013 

Vadodara gets a new mayor

Shah, who served as the chairman of the standing committee of the
Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) two times in the past, will be the
mayor for the next two-and-a-half year term. He has been serving as the
city corporator for the third time in a row.

Shah was serving as the member of the VMC’s standing committee
before he resigned on Thursday, along with chairman Vijay Shah and four
others, prior to the election. Shah also served as the general-secretary
of the BJP’s Vadodara unit in the past.

Seemaben Mohile, who is a corporator and chairman of the
recreational and cultural committee of the VMC, was elected as the
deputy mayor for the duration of one year. Hitendra Patel was elected as
the new chairman of the VMC’s standing committee after Shah resigned
from the post. Nilesh Rathod will serve as the leader of the BJP in the
VMC.

“Shah is a sincere party worker who has served the party in
different capacities. His clean image and dedication to the party has
worked in his favour,” a senior party worker said. The names of the new
members were declared by city BJP president Bharat Dangar at a function
in the city.

Speaking to the media after the declaration of his name, Shah
said he will carry forward the development works that were undertaken by
the past mayors and will try to finish ventures like Vishwamitri
projects that were planned in the past, but was left half-way.

“All projects that are for the good of the city will be pursued
in all earnest. The challenge begins with the start of the monsoon. We
will try our best to ensure that people’s woes are reduced as monsoon
begins,” he said.

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