The long-awaited Jullundur Gymkhana Club elections are now expected to be held after the club's Annual General Meeting (AGM), which, according to insider sources, is likely to take place sometime in August.
While the club has not officially announced the date of the AGM, sources indicate that it may be held either on August 9 or August 16, as the meeting is traditionally conducted on a Sunday.
As per the club's election rules, the management elections must be conducted within 45 days of the AGM and this means that if the AGM takes place in August, the elections are also expected to be held soon afterwards, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over the poll schedule.
The election process was originally expected to begin much earlier this year and the AGM had initially been scheduled for March 14, when the election date was also expected to be announced, however, the meeting was postponed after Divisional Commissioner Ramvir was occupied with the Punjab Investment Summit.
No fresh date was announced at the time, delaying the entire election process.
With fresh indications now pointing towards an August AGM, election-related activity has once again picked up pace within the club and adding to the momentum, the Achievers Group has already announced candidates for four major posts.
Arvind Abrol, Satish Thakur, Gora, Vijay Khullar and Mandeep Singh Gujral of the group said political activity surrounding the upcoming elections has intensified even before the official election announcement.
According to the information shared by the group, Dheeraj Seth has been named for the post of Junior Vice President, Amit Kukreja for Secretary, Harpreet Singh (Goldy) for Joint Secretary and Saurabh Khullar for Treasurer.
Sources associated with the group said the candidates have remained actively involved in the club's affairs for several years and are well known among members and the group has stated that its campaign will focus on transparent functioning, improved management, expansion of modern facilities and giving priority to the interests of members.
Because of the club's influential membership, including prominent business families and bureaucrats, its management elections attract considerable attention in the city.
The previous elections, held in March 2024, witnessed a strong performance by the Achievers Group, where Amit Kukreja registered a record victory for the post of Junior Vice President with a margin of 718 votes, while Saurabh Khullar won the Treasurer's post and Anu Matta was elected Joint Secretary, however, the Secretary's post went to Sandeep Kukki Behl, who defeated Achievers candidate Tarun Sikka by a narrow margin.
