No confidence motion moved against Kharar MC president
As many as 18 councillors have submitted a no confidence motion against Kharar Municipal Council president Jaspreet Kaur of Longia to executive officer. The councillors have called for a meeting to elect the new president.
A total of 18 councillors are needed to pass the no-confidence motion in the 27-member house.
Speculations were rife for past many days to remove president Longia, a SAD councillor from ward number 19.
The Kharar Municipal Council is one of the richest civic bodies in Punjab with a total budget of around Rs 136 crore but the civic amenities in the town remain in very poor condition, the councillors had complained.
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