Bhopal, August 31(Pervez Bari): Young and dynamic Dr. Mohammad Zakaria of Bhopal has been elected as the member of the Central Homeopathic Council, (CHC), New Delhi. The result of the election was announced for the lone representation from Madhya Pradesh on Monday. The elections were held in 2008 but the result was withheld due to anomalies in the election process.
Dr. Zakaria secured total 1754 votes and defeated his nearest rival Dr. Dinanath Mishra, who secured 1739 votes. Homeopathy fraternity of the State has congratulated Dr Zakaria on his election.
The CHC is the topmost statuary body responsible for specifying the parameters for homeopathy education and assigning recognition to the homeopathy colleges in the country.
One homeopathic physician each is elected as the representative from every state for this council. The place had fallen vacant in the state after the death of former member Dr. Suresh Panjwani in 2001.
According to Dr. Zakaria the election for this place was held in August 2008, following the directives of the High Court but the results were withheld due to gross irregularities. The Presiding Officer Dr. S. K. Mishra and Observer Dr. S. K. Tiwari appointed by the Central government removed all the anomalies in the process and got the counting done on August 21 and 22, 2010.
Dr. Zakaria claimed that his representation in the council would ensure speedy development in the field of homeopathy in the State. He said that he would ensure improvement in the standards of homeopathy colleges in the State. (pervezbari@eth.net)