Deccan Chronicle 25.11.2009

Mayoral elections on Dec. 4

Hyderabad, Nov. 11: Election to the office of mayor and deputy mayor will be held on December 4. It will be an indirect election, with corporators and ex-officio members of the GHMC taking part.

The election will be held by raising hands at a special meeting convened for the election. In case there are equal number of votes for two or more candidates, the presiding officer will draw lots and the candidate whose name is first drawn will be declared elected. However, the election to the deputy mayor will be held only after a mayor is elected.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has no space to accommodate the newly elected body. The present council hall of the GHMC, where general body meetings of earlier elected body of the then MCH were held, is too small to accommodate over 400 members which now includes corporators, ex-officio members, officials and others.