Elections 2016/Results

Dear Members,

We completed the election process for Wikimedia India Chapter Executive Committee (EC) Elections for year 2015. We are happy to announce the results of the Election.
 * Total Open Positions : 7
 * Total Eligible Votes : 203
 * Total Candidates : 18
 * Total Ballots Received : 109 (732 by Post and 28 by hand), (53.7% Polling )
 * Total Valid Votes : 108 ( 1 invalid )

Candidates - Votes polled

 * Dr Ataullah Khan Kak Cenjary : 10
 * Dr Subas Chandra Rout : 16
 * Harish Satpute : 52
 * Harvinder Chandigarh : 9
 * Jnanaranjan Sahu : 10
 * Krishna Chaitanya Velaga : 74
 * Mourya Biswas : 20
 * Nikhil Kawale : 10
 * Rahul Deshmukh : 81
 * Raju Jangid : 17
 * Ranjith Sanjeev : 61
 * Sanket Oswal : 79
 * Santosh Shingare : 61
 * Srikar Kashyap Pulipaka : 25
 * Subham Soni : 8
 * Suyash Dwivedi : 61
 * Viswanathan Prabhakaran : 72
 * Yohann Thomas : 84

After counting, a tie was observed between 3 candidates for the 6th & 7th board member position. A chit pull system was done to break the tie & the following candidates were selected Hence, following candidates are declared as leading contestants to EC for the term 2016 - 2018 The election results was formally announced at the AGM 2016 held at the Wikimedia India Office in Koramangala, Bangalore We thank EC, all the candidates and members for active participation in the Election process.
 * Santosh Shingare
 * Suyash Dwivedi
 * Krishna Chaitanya Velaga
 * Rahul Deshmukh
 * Sanket Oswal
 * Santosh Shingare
 * Suyash Dwivedi
 * Viswanathan Prabhakaran
 * Yohann Thomas

Sincerely, Mr. Yogesh KS: Returning Officer Mr. Kishore Annam Thyagaraja: Polling Officer Dr. Abhijeet Safai: Polling Officer Election Committee for EC Elections-2016 Wikimedia India Chapter