Guwahati: The Guwahati Press Club’s biennial general elections began on Sunday at 8 AM, with voting set to continue until 4 PM. The polls, originally scheduled for October 10, were postponed following the untimely demise of Assam’s music legend Zubeen Garg.
Over 1,100 journalists are expected to cast their votes to elect the new leadership of the prestigious institution for the next two years. So far, two candidates have been declared winners unopposed, while 20 contenders are battling for the remaining eight posts, making for a highly competitive contest.
Among the candidates are three from the Sadin-Pratidin media group, along with several prominent journalists representing leading news organisations from across the region.
As members of the city’s media fraternity turn out to vote, the elections are being viewed as a defining moment for the Guwahati Press Club, whose leadership plays a pivotal role in representing the journalistic community in Assam.
