Hyderabad: The magic figure for Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections in GHMC is likely to be 106 this time.
Officials from GHMC election wing are finalising the list of ex officio members who would take part in these elections. Both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor elections would be held on February 11 under supervision of district collector Rahul Bojja.
Sources in GHMC told this newspaper the list of ex-officio members would be finalised in two days’ time, as per the guidelines given in a GO released by the department of municipal administration and Ur-ban Development (MA-&UD).
The number of ex-officio members will be between 59 and 60. All 150 corporators and ex-officio members will together elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, the sources said.
At present, there are 25 MLAs including one nominated member in GHMC limits and all of them would vote on February 11.
Apart from MLAs, five Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha members each, who are elected from GHMC limits, are also eligible to vote. Sources said about 25 MLCs opted for the city and had not opted for any other city in the past.
The cumulative of ex-officio members would be nearly 60 and about 210 representatives including corporators would vote in the Mayor and Deputy Mayor polls.
Hyderabad collector Rahul Bojja told this newspaper the GHMC election wing was on the job of finalising the list.
50% votes needed to elect mayor, deputy
As per rulebook, more than 50 per cent of votes are needed for one to be elected as Mayor or Deputy Mayor. As about 210 representatives exist, at least 106 votes are needed for the magic figure.
If any political party boycotts the elections, the magic figure would be decided based on the existing number of corporators and ex-officio members. The representatives will elect Mayor and Deputy Mayor by raising their hands.
65 ex-officio members in 2009
As many as 65 ex-officio members voted in the Mayor and Deputy Mayor polls in 2009. At that time, the undivided AP had 11 RS members. This has come down to five in Telangana after the bifurcation.
As many as 25 MLAs, 24 MLCs, 11 RS members and five LS members voted in the 2009 civic polls.
