From a Correspondent
DHEKIAJULI, Dec 26: Former chairman of Dhekiajuli Municipality, John Saikia on Tuesday was elected as the new chairman of Dhekiajuli Municipality Board. Under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner, Sonitpur, a meeting was convened on Tuesday at the Dhekiajuli Municipality Board complex. On behalf of the Deputy Commissioner, ADC Tahidur Rahman was present in the meeting. John Saikia submitted his nomition for the post of the chairman in the meeting. No other members submitted any nomition for the post. As a result, John Saikia was unimously elected as the new Chairman of the Dhekiajuli Municipality Board. Out of 10 elected members of the municipality board, nine members were present in the meeting. Earlier, John Saikia joined the BJP from the Congress.