ADVERTISEMENT
No Result
View All Result
English Edition
Contribute
Saturday, May 21st 2022
Today's Paper
The Kashmir Monitor
  • LatestLive
  • News
  • Kashmir
  • India
  • World
  • Politics
  • Editorial
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Health
  • Tech-Film
  • Auto
  • Crypto
  • Travel
  • Shopping
The Kashmir Monitor
  • LatestLive
  • News
  • Kashmir
  • India
  • World
  • Politics
  • Editorial
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Health
  • Tech-Film
  • Auto
  • Crypto
  • Travel
  • Shopping
The Kashmir Monitor
Home Lead Stories

42 to 70 no trust vote: Srinagar Mayor ousted amid Kashmir COVID crisis

Monitor News Bureau by Monitor News Bureau
Jun. 16, 2020 Updated 11:56 am. IST
A A
File photo

File photo

0
SHARES
609
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


 

Srinagar: Junaid Azim Mattu was Tuesday ousted as Srinagar Mayor after 42 of 70 corporators passed a no confidence motion against him.  The rest 28 abstained from voting.

ADVERTISEMENT

The micro-political hullaballoo happened in Srinagar Municipal Corporation at a time when Kashmir is in the middle of a raging COVID-19 pandemic, changing political contours, and a spate of daily gunfights where so far this month 19 militants have been killed.

Mattu announced his dethroning on Twitter with a string of tweets and a change in his bio on the social media platform which now reads “Former Mayor of Srinagar”.

“The vote of ‘No Confidence Motion’ against me, and the @JKPC_ has been passed in the SMC with 42 votes out of 70. The @BJP4India, @JKNC_ and some independents have polled against the @JKPC_ and @INCIndia abstaining whip where 28 Corporators abstained,” he tweeted.

While Junaid said he “respected the verdict”, he called in “unthinkable.”

ADVERTISEMENT

“I respect the verdict of the Corporation. The seemingly unthinkable seems to have happened as @JKNC and @BJP4India have come together in Srinagar. But more on that later. Time to spend some time with my family after nearly four months of our war against #COVID19,” another of his tweets read.

The vote of ‘No Confidence Motion’ against me, and the @JKPC_ has been passed in the SMC with 42 votes out of 70.

The @BJP4India, @JKNC_ and some independents have polled against the @JKPC_ and @INCIndia abstaining whip where 28 Corporators abstained.

1/n

— Junaid Azim Mattu (@Junaid_Mattu) June 16, 2020

I respect the verdict of the Corporation.

The seemingly unthinkable seems to have happened as @JKNC_ and @BJP4India have come together in Srinagar. But more on that later.

Time to spend some time with my family after nearly four months of our war against #COVID19.

2/n

— Junaid Azim Mattu (@Junaid_Mattu) June 16, 2020

“For those who know me – they would know that I take this verdict with humility and my chin up! I am committed to serving the people of Srinagar to the best of my abilities now and also in the future,” he tweeted.

“I express gratitude to  @JKPC_  especially our Chairman @sajadlone  Sahab as well as my JKPC colleagues in SMC! I also express gratitude to JKPCC @INCIndia  President @GAMIR_INC and colleagues from INC who voted for me. I’ll continue to work with you and uphold your trust!” he added.

Tags: Junaid MattumayorsrinagarSrinagar Municipal Corporation

Next Post
This ‘alcoholic’ UP monkey will serve life term in captivity

This 'alcoholic' UP monkey will serve life term in captivity

Discussion about this post


The Kashmir Monitor

Copyright © 1996 - 2022

Navigate Site

  • Donate
  • Status Page
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • DMCA Notice
  • About us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home Page
  • Latest News
  • Lead Stories
  • News
  • Kashmir
  • India
  • World
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Editors’ Picks
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech-Film
  • Today’s Paper

Copyright © 1996 - 2022