Port Blair, Oct 06: Mr. Jaydeep Kumar Dey, Zilla Parishad Member from Shore Point area of South Andaman, has been elected as Chairperson of South Andaman Zilla Parishad for the second term.
According to reports BJP Candidate Mr. Jaydeep Kumar
Dey today got 10 votes while Congress Candidate Sanjib Kumar Mandal got only 8 votes.
Similarly the BJP candidate and Zilla Parishad Member from Ferrargunj area Mrs. Bhadashwari has been elected as Vice-Chairperson of South Andaman Zilla Parishad in the same meeting.
Mrs. Bhadashwari reportedly got 10 votes and defeated Congress Candidate Gagandweep Singh Grewal, who could only manage eight votes.
A special meeting was convened today at South Andaman Zilla Parishad office today to elect the Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson for the second term.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands have three districts and two Zilla Parishads. While North & Middle Andaman and South Andaman regions have one Zilla Parishad each, all the Islands of Nicobar District, except Great Nicobar, is governed by Tribal Councils.
