Deputy Charity Commissioner pulls up VHA body, shifts poll venue
By Paritosh Pramanik
NAGPUR, Nov 1
CONTROVERSY erupted on the very first day of the election process of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA), on Friday, when the Election Officer had to paste the voters’ list on the locked office of the association situated off Amravati Road.
VHA premises was designated as election office for the November 16 polls and the process was to start on Friday with the display of voters’ list
at 1 pm.
Election officer Harish Gadge along with his assistants Radheshyam Padalwar and Dnyanendra Wagh arrived at VHA but to their utter surprise found the office locked.
Gadge enquired with the office boy but he was told that office keys were with VHA secretary Vinod Gawai. Even vice-president Unnat Khanna, joint secretary Bhaskar Naidu and executive member Dashrath Talewar had “no idea” why the gate was locked.
By that time several life members had gathered at the venue to see the list. Gadge had to paste the voters’ list on the locked gate and submitted his report to the Deputy Charity Commissioner.
The Deputy Charity Commissioner, in his order passed the same day, said that prima facie it was an act of non-cooperation by VHA officials and subsequently an attempt to hinder government work. He immediately shifted the election office to Charity Commissioner office, Civil Lines.
Election process will now be held at Charity Commissioner office from November 1, as per the order passed.
Talking to ‘The Hitavada’ Gadge said he had written letters to both VHA president BC Bhartia and secretary Gawai regarding the venue of election and election office.
When asked whether he contacted Gawai or Bhartia over phone on Friday, Gadge replied in negative.
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‘Gadge never took permission’
VHA secretary Vinod Gawai said that the election officer Gadge never called him seeking permission to use the association office for VHA election purpose.
“He (Gadge) should have called me or our president seeking permission. He never called me. Even the copy of election programme, announced on October 6, was tied at the entrance gate of the ground. On that day, I was present in office. But he never thought of coming in. We had to put up the notice inside our office,” Gawai claimed.
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Bhartia, Sarda to fight for prez post?
FORMER president of VHA Radheshyam Sarda and incumbent chief of the association BC Bhartia, in all probability, will fight for the president’s post.
Though both are not life members of the association, they have acquired voting rights through affiliated units.
While Sarda got representation from Nagpur United Club, Bhartia will be representing Eagle Sports Club, Ajni.
Sarda was VHA president in 2005 when the elections of the association were held after a gap of 18 years. Sarda had defeated late Balraj Aher.
Bhartia defeated Sarda in 2006 and again won the president’s post in the 2007. Since then Bhartia is at the helm as no elections were held.
Meanwhile, there is a possibility of the president’s post getting locked in a three-way fight. Former NMC Standing Committee Chairman Dayashankar Tiwari’s name is also doing rounds for the president’s post. Tiwari got representation from Aryabhatta Hockey Club.
Incumbent secretary Vinod Gawai, will represent District Hockey Association, Akola.
By Paritosh Pramanik
NAGPUR, Nov 1
CONTROVERSY erupted on the very first day of the election process of Vidarbha Hockey Association (VHA), on Friday, when the Election Officer had to paste the voters’ list on the locked office of the association situated off Amravati Road.
VHA premises was designated as election office for the November 16 polls and the process was to start on Friday with the display of voters’ list
at 1 pm.
Election officer Harish Gadge along with his assistants Radheshyam Padalwar and Dnyanendra Wagh arrived at VHA but to their utter surprise found the office locked.
Gadge enquired with the office boy but he was told that office keys were with VHA secretary Vinod Gawai. Even vice-president Unnat Khanna, joint secretary Bhaskar Naidu and executive member Dashrath Talewar had “no idea” why the gate was locked.
By that time several life members had gathered at the venue to see the list. Gadge had to paste the voters’ list on the locked gate and submitted his report to the Deputy Charity Commissioner.
The Deputy Charity Commissioner, in his order passed the same day, said that prima facie it was an act of non-cooperation by VHA officials and subsequently an attempt to hinder government work. He immediately shifted the election office to Charity Commissioner office, Civil Lines.
Election process will now be held at Charity Commissioner office from November 1, as per the order passed.
Talking to ‘The Hitavada’ Gadge said he had written letters to both VHA president BC Bhartia and secretary Gawai regarding the venue of election and election office.
When asked whether he contacted Gawai or Bhartia over phone on Friday, Gadge replied in negative.
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‘Gadge never took permission’
VHA secretary Vinod Gawai said that the election officer Gadge never called him seeking permission to use the association office for VHA election purpose.
“He (Gadge) should have called me or our president seeking permission. He never called me. Even the copy of election programme, announced on October 6, was tied at the entrance gate of the ground. On that day, I was present in office. But he never thought of coming in. We had to put up the notice inside our office,” Gawai claimed.
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Bhartia, Sarda to fight for prez post?
FORMER president of VHA Radheshyam Sarda and incumbent chief of the association BC Bhartia, in all probability, will fight for the president’s post.
Though both are not life members of the association, they have acquired voting rights through affiliated units.
While Sarda got representation from Nagpur United Club, Bhartia will be representing Eagle Sports Club, Ajni.
Sarda was VHA president in 2005 when the elections of the association were held after a gap of 18 years. Sarda had defeated late Balraj Aher.
Bhartia defeated Sarda in 2006 and again won the president’s post in the 2007. Since then Bhartia is at the helm as no elections were held.
Meanwhile, there is a possibility of the president’s post getting locked in a three-way fight. Former NMC Standing Committee Chairman Dayashankar Tiwari’s name is also doing rounds for the president’s post. Tiwari got representation from Aryabhatta Hockey Club.
Incumbent secretary Vinod Gawai, will represent District Hockey Association, Akola.
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