Gymkhana Club poll on December 19

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 14

Following completion of a two-year term, hectic politics is on at the prestigious Jullundur Gymkhana Club which is going for polls on December 19 (Sunday). The club has more than 4,000 members from top business families, bureaucrats and retired officials.

Like previous years, two groups — Achievers group and Progressive group — will be contesting elections for the post of Honorary Secretary, Junior Vice-President, Treasurer and Joint Secretary. From Achievers group that had an edge in the last term, Tarun Sikka is seeking a repeat of term for the post of Honorary Secretary.

Amit Kukreja, who is sitting treasurer, and SPS Virk, who is sitting Junior Vice President have chosen to inter-change their posts in the new contest as they cannot have more than two consecutive terms. Virk is standing for the post of Treasurer and Kukreja for Junior Vice President. Saurabh Khullar, who was Progressive group candidate last time, has now sought to repeat the post of Joint Secretary but from Achievers group.

From Progressive group, Sandeep Behl, Gulshan Sharma, Gurpreet Kochhar and Madhuri Matta are contestants for the posts of Honorary Secretary, Junior Vice-President, Treasurer and Joint Secretary, respectively.

There are 10 posts of the executives also for which Achievers group has fielded only five and Progressive group has fielded nine.

The main agenda points being raked up by the Achievers group are setting up of kids’ zone, basketball court, skating rink, multi-utility hall and more facilities for the senior citizens. The Progressive group has promised Olympic size heated swimming pool, debit/credit card payment system, free coaching in sports for kids less than 12 years, cut of 50 per cent on sports activities of senior citizens, music room etc.