Port Blair, March 30: The District Administration in a special drive today have completed the oath administering ceremony to the office of Members, Pradhans and Up-Pradhans in respect of all the Panchayats coming under South Andaman District for which Pachayat elections was held.

In a special meeting convened today on 30/03/2022 at Vivekanandapur, Rabindra Nagar and Ramakrishnapur Panchayat, Little Andaman, the oath of office was administered by Shri Dilkhush Meena, IAS, Assistant Commissioner, South Andaman to the newly elected Pradhan, members and elected Up-Pradhan in respect of Vivekanandapur, Rabindra Nagar and Ramakrishnapur Panchayat, Little Andaman.

In Rabindra Nagar and Vivekanandapur Gram Panchayat, after administering oath of allegiance to Pradhan and Members, Shri. Probir Roy of INC, Shri. Bishnu Pada Roy of BJP respectively have been declared elected unopposed to the office of the Up-Pradhan wherein no other members filed the nominations.

Whereas in Ramakrishnapur Gram Panchayat after administering oath of allegiance to Pradhan and Members, an election was conducted to the office of Up-Pradhan in which Shri. Malay Mondal of INC was elected to the post of Up-Pradhan by a margin of 03 votes against Shri.Tarak Sarkar of BJP.

The Assistant Commissioner, S/A congratulated all the Member, Up-Pradhan and Pradhan of Vivekanandapur, Rabindra Nagar and Ramakrishnapur Panchayat, Little Andaman, and requested the newly elected body to work with their full potential and enthusiasm for the betterment of their respective Panchayat.