This story is from July 25, 2021

Bihar: Suresh Kumar removed as Muzaffarpur mayor after losing no-confidence motion

Muzaffarpur mayor Suresh Kumar was removed from his post on Saturday after he lost a no-confidence motion that some ward councillors moved against him. They levelled charges of corruption, incompetence and slackness on his part in carrying out development works.
Bihar: Suresh Kumar removed as Muzaffarpur mayor after losing no-confidence motion
Only 39 of the 48 ward councillors took part in voting (Photo: Navbharat Times)
PATNA: Muzaffarpur mayor Suresh Kumar was removed from his post on Saturday after he lost a no-confidence motion that some ward councillors moved against him. They levelled charges of corruption, incompetence and slackness on his part in carrying out development works.
Muzaffarpur town commissioner Vivek Ranjan Maitrey said, “Only 39 of the 48 ward councillors took part in voting. The no-confidence motion received the support of 31 councillors while eight votes were cast against it.”
Although two councillors — Geeta Devi (ward number 32) and Javed Ansari (ward number 6) — were present, they did not take part in voting and left the venue.
The mayor was not present on the occasion.
The proceedings of the no-confidence motion were conducted under the chairmanship of deputy mayor Manmardan Shukla. Town commissioner Vivek Ranjan Maitrey monitored the proceedings, which started at around 11am at Amrapali Auditorium on Club Road in the town.
Maitrey later told the media that he would send a report to the state election commission on the day’s development. “A fresh date of election of the new mayor will be announced by the commission,” he told this newspaper.
Authoritative sources said a new mayor would have to be elected within 30 days of the position falling vacant.
A day earlier, deputy mayor Shukla somehow managed to retain his chair. “According to the provisions, the deputy mayor will operate as the mayor till the appointment of a new mayor,” a senior official of the district administration said.
Among 40 ward councillors taking up the no-confidence motion against the deputy mayor, 11 took part in voting. While eight votes were against the no-confidence motion, two were in its support. One vote was counted invalid. Altogether 29 ward councillors, however, abstained from the proceedings.
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