Campaign for GHMC polls ends

As campaigning for GHMC elections ended today evening all political parties made last ditch efforts to woo the voters poling will be held on 2nd February on counting will be held on 5th February. The coveted post of the Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) after the elections to be held on February 2, will be decided by 107 votes from the total 213 members (150 Ward members and 63 Ex-officio members like MPs, Rajya Sabha MPs, MLA and MLC, In connection with election to the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor to be held on February 11, the GHMC has finalised the names of ex-officio members, who are eligible to elect Mayor and Deputy Mayor. For the Deputy Mayor post, magic figure of 76 votes is necessary from 150 Corporators after the counting of votes on February 5. However, for the Deputy mayor post, ex-Officio members are not eligible.