29.11.24 : The election for the post of Jammu-RS Pura Transport Union is being held at Chowdhary Palace, Kunjwani. The elections were held for the post of President for Jammu-RS Pura Transporters Group. Two candidates participated in election process as contestants namely Sh. Baldev Singh & Sh. Bahadur Singh.
The elections were conducted transparently and smoothly under the able supervision of DC Jammu & SSP Jammu. The Deputy Commissioner Jammu vide his order No. ENT/J/2024-25/27694-27700 dated 27-11-2024 requested the SSP Jammu to deploy sufficient police personnel for smooth and hassle free conduct of election and maintaining law and order. Further, as per his order, the directions were passed to Tehsildar Jammu South, who was appointed as Observer, for necessary compliance of order.
Out of 115 eligible votes, total 74 votes were polled by voters. Baldev singh won the election with the margin of 52 votes. Only 04 votes were rejected. The election results were announced by the election officials at 04:00 PM.
Its is pertinent to mention here that the elections for post of President for Jammu-RS Pura has been conducted after so many years. There was a big nexus existing among few selfish transporters who were not allowing the free and fair elections to happen.
All the transporters thanked the LG Adminstration, Elected Govt. Civil adminstration and Police authorities for listening to their grievance and thereby conducting the General elections of their Jammu-RS Pura group. They also requested the administration to please conduct the elections of all other Transport Groups as well which are presently being hijacked and managed by self-styled unelected persons.
Further, the election chairman Sh. Sanjeev Choudhary presented a vote of thanks to the LG Administration, elected govt. , civil administration & Police department for their relentless effort & support in conducting the election process peacefully. The Election Chairman congratulated the winning candidate and requested him to display utmost transparency and sincerity in managing the affairs of the Group and work hard to get re-elected after 02 years.
The winning candidate assured the election chairman that he will work hard for this tenure of two years and would leave no stone unturned in addressing and resolving the problems of transporters of Jammu- RS Pura Group.