Ganderbal: In a closely contested election, advocate Altaf Ahmad Lone was elected as the president of the Municipal Council Ganderbal on Thursday.
An official said that Altaf defeated his opponent, Abdul Rashid by a margin of 7 votes.
He said out of the 17 councilors, 12 voted in favor of Altaf while Rashid got only 5 votes.
Meanwhile, advocate Altaf expressed gratitude to the councilors and said that he will ensure proper sanitation, a clean atmosphere, and a goal of "Green Ganderbal."
He also emphasized the need to address the issues being faced by the town and develop them on modern lines.
(KNO)