Ajmer: Congress councillors Wednesday served a legal notice on Ajmer Municipal Corporation (AMC) commissioner Gaurav Budhaniya, seeking a special meeting of the corporation’s general body within seven days. They warned of approaching the court if the meeting was not convened.A delegation led by Ajmer Congress president Rajkumar Jaipal handed over the notice to the commissioner along with a team of lawyers.Congress has 37 councillors in the 80-member corporation, against BJP’s 32. However, BJP formed the board with its mayor and deputy mayor. BJP recently claimed that six independent councillors had joined the party, taking its strength to 40.Congress councillors had first sought a special general meeting from Mayor Anushka Sharma on Oct 9, but their demand was rejected. On Oct 16, they submitted a memorandum to the commissioner, but no action followed.“Under the law, when one-third of the councillors demand a special meeting of the house, the AMC has to take a decision on it,” Ajmer Congress vice-president Vivek Parashar said.Jaipal said the delegation had explained the relevant legal provisions and cited rulings of various high courts and Supreme Court to the commissioner.“We have given them seven days to announce the date of the general house, else we will approach the court,” he said.
