Rishikesh Municipal Elections: Congress Shortlists Candidates for SC-Reserved Mayor Post

Rishikesh Municipal Elections: Preparations in Full Gear Ahead of Scheduled Rishikesh Municipal Corporation Elections The Mayor post for the corporation elections is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates, and the party has received seven applications for the post, with over 65 for the councilor posts that would be submitted to the high command of the party shortly for the final go-ahead.

Front Runner Among Congress Candidates

Among the key contenders for the Congress ticket, Deepak Jatav is one of the strongest candidates. Jatav started his political career with NSUI. He was its president for six years. He has held key positions such as:

Youth Congress President for 3 years
State Secretary of the Congress Committee
Garhwal In-charge

Social Media In-charge

He is quite a frontrunner for the party's nomination because of his experience and active participation in student and youth politics.

Other Contestants

Names such as Mahendra Singh and Praveen Jatav have also been floated. The high command will finally decide who to project.

What Next?

The Congress party leadership will soon finalize and declare its official candidates for the Rishikesh municipal elections. Which one of them will finally bag the party's nomination to lead the charge for the SC-reserved Mayor seat will be interesting to note.