Old is Gold?

There are six candidates who are sitting members and contesting again for ICAI central council from WIRC. Out of these three contestants are contesting their consecutive third term as per the new regulation, so last election for them.  These are Rajkumar Adukia, Sanjeev Maheshwari, and Pankaj Jain. For Nilesh Vikamsey, Dhinal Shah and Shiwaji Zaware this is second consecutive election.

Let's analyse what's their prospects. Look back at the history. In every election for last few terms in recent past, one of the sitting members has not be able to make it again, except in last election when everyone were able got re-elected. Mahesh Sarda was on margin and won at the 11th place in 2009 and stopped the trend of one sitting member loosing. What about this time? Does anyone has a chance to repeat the earlier history? Wait and see.

Generally, it has been easier for all the sitting members to get re-elected. Visibility is their major advantage. Rajkumar Adukia is the most senior among all. He had secured second highest no. of votes after Bhavana Doshi in last elections. He has been serving the council for last five terms. He has been very well traveled through out the region and well known. Sanjeev Maheshwari and Pankaj Jain are seasoned council members. Nilesh Vikamsey has a very large fan following. Shiwaji Zaware had surprised everyone last time when he secured fifth place in first preference votes and he was above Nilesh Vikamsey and Pankaj Jain, despite the fact it was his first time. Dhinal Shah has gained more ground since his election to central council, though he is facing a stiff and united competition. We will talk about Dhinal and Shiwaji more when we will talk about Ahmedabad and Pune.

Whatever the history says, and howsoever the strong one feels, after all it is election and no one can be complacent. And that is the reason tension could be seen on everyone's face. And that's the reason, you start getting loads of mail with various professional materials, be it a knowledge forum or the publication links on various subject of professional interest...