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Let's begin with some statistics on the Central Council candidates from WIRC. Then watch this page everyday for some more information and election analysis. Use this blog as a forum of members and feel free to comment and write your views, by line your name, or anonymous, it's all right. Only request, no abuses, no personal allegations, and of course, no bound to your opinions, or thoughts.
Here you go, there are 24 candidates in fray for Central council elections from WIRC, not very unfair, it's reasonable to have at least two candidates for one seat. It's bit more than that, but not bad. 17 from Mumbai, and two each from big cities Ahmedabad, Pune, and Surat. And one from Nagpur. Why Nagpur filled only one was really surprise, because till end, we were hearing many more names. May be next time Nagpur joins the league of big cities, all the best..
And you know what, WIRC chairmen of all the last three years, has thrown their hats in the ring. Shrinivas Joshi, Sanjeev Lalan and Durgesh Kabra, Good Luck. For last so many terms, majority of the chairman wants to try their luck in the Central Council. Prafulla Chhajed and B M Agarwal from earlier term were candidates in the last elections, Sanjeev Maheshwari and Nihar Jambusaria were the candidates prior to that election. Vipul, Atul and Mitil were candidates before that. The clout of WIRC chairman is so big, and the photograph published on the cover of WIRC newsletter every month reaching to thousands of members gives a wonderful feeling of greatness to all the chairman of WIRC. The welcome address by all the branch chairman during branch visit before members across the region gives a feeling of popularity and heroism. The feel good factor is a great temptation for the chairman to try their luck in election. It's only the results that make the "chairman sir" realise the reality on the ground. Track record is not so good and the names I have listed of past chairmen only Sanjeev Maheshwari was the lucky enough to crack the Central council in first attempt. Nevertheless, serving as a chairman of WIRC is a full time job and you need to do lots of personal and professional sacrifices to ensure a successful term. Contribution of all past WIRC chairman is magnanimous and we must recognise it, irrespective of election fortunes.
Notwithstanding, Good Luck to Shrinivas Joshi, Sanjeev Lalan and Durgesh Kabra.
Out of these candidates, six are sitting council members. Trying their luck again. Shiwaji Zaware from Pune, Dhinal Shah from Ahmedabad, Rajkumar Adukia, Sanjeev Maheshwari, Pankaj Jain, and Nilesh Vikamsey all from Mumbai. Its consecutive sixth time Rajkumar Adukia is contesting for the Central Council, and last time, as his sms goes. The senior most council member from WIRC. As per new regulation, no one can be council member for more than three continuous terms. So it would be third term for Sanjeev Maheshwari and Pankaj Jain too.
From the club of past chairmen of WIRC, Prafulla Chhajed, Nihar Jambusaria are contesting the Central council elections. There are four candidates who lost their last election and trying their luck again. Nihar Jambusaria, Duresh Buch, Tarun Ghia and Prafulla Chhajed.
And our statistics is incomplete if I don't talk about one and only female candidate in this election, Pooja Gupta. After long years out of the scene, she is back.
We will talk about each of the candidates in coming days, how they are faring and what's bothering them... we will also talk about the WIRC candidates, and city analysis.
Keep watch this page and don't forget to comment and express your views in the below comment space... Will be back with my next dispatch tomorrow..
Dear Members,
ReplyDeleteExcellent analysis.
More CAs should join this group
to benefit from the analysis.
Best Wishes
Ramachandran M
I am really surprised by certain comments - smack of snootiness - the candidates who contest have to pyersonally undergo a lot of sacrifices - further we need elected representatives who would manage things for us - certain members want everything on a platter and are not willing to sacrifice anything and consider it their rights - absolute hypocrisy - and if such CA's do not come and vote, it is a blessing as anyway we do not wish to have such members voting - would suggest that the voting rights of such members be permanently removed - I really feel strongly against such comments against senior members of the profession - just because they are in public life they have to tolerate nonsense - I am really saddened by such comments - Ashwin as a elected representative I know and emphatize with the efforts and hard work done by you - It gives no right to anyone to criticize any contestant and his method of campaigning
ReplyDeleteNice data Ashwin ji! Look fwd to more.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Seemant Shrivastav
Thanks for giving information about election and candidates. Expect more information for us practising in mofussil area to know more about candidates.
ReplyDeleteNIce introduction before going into the details of individual candidites and their achievements. Looking forward for further posts on the subject.
ReplyDeleteDear Ashwin bhai,
ReplyDeleteNice Comments. Let me give my inputs. Amongst the Past Chairmen Club, Mr. Rajkumar Adukia, Mr. Jayant Gokhale and Mr. Pankaj Jain also were successful in becoming CC member immediately after respective term. Of these 3, Mr. Rajkumar & Mr. Pankaj are in fray.
Regards,
Aniruddha Shenwai
dear ashwin bhai,
ReplyDeletethanks for d updates about the elections..
your way of presentation is too good..
sir,can u provide some further details about other candidates of central council..
regards,
Paras shah
Out of 24 central council candidate, 11 members to be selected on preferential basis system from WIRC with one candidate can be sent of his/her best presfererence selection and not all eleven of his best preference which in my opinion should be changed not from this election year but at least from later years hence in my opinion system should be changesd like preferntial numbers to be given to all 11 members or less out of 24 candidate and then marks to be given for first preference 11, second presference 10,third prefernce 9 and so on marks to be given which marks are finally to be totallled of all members voted thus top 11 highest marks will be selected as central council members and so for all other councils and wirc system should be followed due to which best preferntial 11 candidate of all members members will come for all Councils or such.
ReplyDeletewhen in our election nearly 50% or around of less are voting then let the members who are voting be given right of selecting at lest 11 best candidates of his/her best choice.Thus only one candidate with highest vote of only one sided will not be selected but with general mass members with highest marks will be elected hence such reforms are definitely needed in our election system of council members.
ReplyDeleteFantastic.
ReplyDeleteI could not understand
ReplyDeletea) why members who already served more then 2 times in the central
council are contesting these elections ?
b) What contribution they will make to the profession?
c) Why not to elect new and young candidates for Central Council?
As per Commentary of Mr.NC hegde, he is bothered with growing dinner party craze and lots of expenditure by CC Member and RC Member.
ReplyDeleteService to institute is honorary then, why contestant take too much interest in canvassing the election like Assembly and Parliamentary election.It mean's contestant have their own interest to fly domestic and internationally with members money and grab work for self promotional interest.
So, all chartered Accountant members have powerful mind, that's why they stand, hence, no need to canvas election campaign like assembly and parliamentry.
In India,Assembly and Parliamentary election voter are purchase with 1-liquor bottle and rs.100/-.In our noble profession contestants are grabbing votes with Dinner party.
ReplyDeleteBut, members of the institute have decided to change the whole scenario of institute ,b'coz SMP's have great power in forthcoming election and drink water to contestnat of last 1-2-3 election.
We professional sets aside all our ethics for Election. We are receiving calls, sms, posts, emails etc. Members are spending lakhs of rupees and time on this election. There should be some strong system. Are these people contesting this election for their personal benefit or for the benefits of members and Institute?.
ReplyDeleteWe hope, everyone, must have thought above.
The election process has to be changed drastically. No members should be allowed to contest more than two RC and 2 CC elections. no need of organising dinner party. Election becoming more and more expensive, what is their contribution to CA profession.the reputation of the insitute wonderfully has gone down to new low.where and when this will halt,none of the contesting candidates is saying anything on the issue. neelam Jain
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