The Telangana State Election Commission (TSEC) has notified the newly-elected ward members (corporators) to the council of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) by issuing the gazette notification on Saturday. The notification would pave the way for holding the first meeting of the newly-elected members as also the election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor by them.
The term of the existing council of GHMC expires on February 10 and the election of new Mayor and Deputy Mayor could be held before that date only by dissolving the existing council. However, holding both the first meeting of the new council of members and the election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor would become mandatory by February 15 as the newly-elected members have been notified on January 16.
“Under Section 90(1) of the GHMC Act, the first meeting of the newly-elected members after ordinary elections, including indirect election to offices of Mayor and Deputy Mayor, shall be held within a month of publication of…