After Mayor’s oath ceremony, House was waiting for new Chairman. In Bhopal and Indore it was clear that BJP candidate will have this position but Chhindwara has become a point of interests. In Bhopal, Kishan Suryavanshi will be the Chairman. Observer and Rajya Sabha MP Kavita Patidar discussed with the councillors on Sunday. After this the name of Suryavanshi was announced. BJP has 58 and that of Congress is 22 councillors in 85 wards of the Bhopal

Municipal Corporation. The conference was held in the presence of Collector Avinash Lavania on Monday. In view of the number of councillors of BJP, Kishan Suryavanshi was believed to be elected unopposed as the Chairman.

Apart from Kishan Suryavanshi, Rajesh Gingorni, Ravindra Yeti, Devendra Yadav from BJP were also in the race for Chairman’s post, but on Sunday, after discussion with the councillors under supervisor Kavita Patidar, the name of Kishan Suryavanshi was decided. In Indore, BJP’s Munnalal will be the new Chairman. The first conference of the newly-elected Mayor and councillors of Indore has been held on Monday. Where, election was held for Indore Municipal Corporation’s Chairman. Munnalal Yadav was declared as candidate from BJP. In a letter sent to BJP State General Secretary Bhagwandas Sabnani, it has been told that BJP State President Vishnudutt Sharma has declared Munnalal Yadav as the candidate for the post of Chairman, Municipal Corporation Indore. Munnalal Yadav, who won from ward 27, has been a councillor five times from different wards. He has become MIC member twice.

The first meeting of the newly-elected Mayor and councillors was held on Monday. Munnalal Yadav has been announced as candidate from BJP.On the other hand, on Sunday, the organisation incharge of the Congress has issued a letter and appointed Chintu Choukse as the Leader of Opposition. Vinitika Pradeep Yadav has been made Deputy Leader of Opposition. Fauzia Sheikh Aleem will be the Chief Whip. Although, Congress is in majority. Out of 48 seats its candidates won at 28 wards. There are reports that BJP is trying hard to clinch the post. Saffron party has 18 corporators here. The party is garnering support on the ground and trying to further weaken the majority by pulling more and more member in its camp. Congress is continuing to prevent its corporators not to be lured by Opposition, keeping an eye on every development and in contact with corporators. Former minister Deepak Saxsena has taken the lead in all this exercise. Newly-elected Mayor Vikram Aahke sworn-in at Corporation’s office on Monday, Collector Sourbh Kumar administered the oath. The Speaker shall be elected as per the Speaker (Election of Speaker) Rules, 1998 and the members of the Appellate Committee shall also be elected as per the provisions of section 403(4) of the Act.