Bombay high court on Wednesday asked trustees of Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) to work out by Thursday an alternative solution after a Parsi woman’s nomination for its forthcoming election was rejected on ground that her proposer, Rustom Jeejeebhoy, allegedly no longer professed Zoarastrian faith. Article by Swati Deshpande | Times of India The woman, Zuleika… Continue reading Bombay HC asks Parsi Punchayet to work out Plan B in woman’s plea to fight polls
Category: BPP Elections
Parsi woman’s bid for Bombay Parsi Punchayat post fails as proposer’s faith remains in doubt
A Parsi woman who challenged rejection of her nomination to contest Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP) elections got no immediate relief from Bombay high court. HC referred to her “obvious reluctance’’ to obtain confirmation that her proposer, Rustom Jeejeebhoy, member of the illustrious Jeejeebhoy family, continues to profess Zoroastrianism. Elections to two vacancies are on March… Continue reading Parsi woman’s bid for Bombay Parsi Punchayat post fails as proposer’s faith remains in doubt
BPP Trustee Elections: Anahita Desai
Candidate Profile Anahita Desai The past few weeks have witnessed a couple of Manifestos coming from candidates standing for BPP Trusteeship. These Manifestos clearly expose the candidates’ limited understanding of the BPP or how the BPP actually functions. When making promises and painting ideal scenarios, candidates fail to take into account the ground reality, the… Continue reading BPP Trustee Elections: Anahita Desai
Results of 2015 Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustee Elections
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustee’s Election 2015 Results The Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustee’s Election 2015 were held on 18-10-2015 at the following venues: Sir Shapoorji Bharucha Baug, Andheri (West) Cusrow Baug, Colaba Khareghat Memorial Hall, Khareghat Colony Dadar Parsi Gymkhana, Dadar Rustom Baug, Byculla In all there were 23 candidates. Candidates secured votes as follows: … Continue reading Results of 2015 Bombay Parsi Punchayet Trustee Elections
Parsis skipped their Sunday dhansak to vote
Punchayet Elections Witness Lower-Than-Expected Turnout Article by Nergish Sunavala | Times of India Serpentine queues marked the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) elections on Sunday , but for once they were a source of jubilation. “I never knew there were so many Parsis,“ said Villoo Shroff, a member of the community that numbers just 40,000 in… Continue reading Parsis skipped their Sunday dhansak to vote
Parsi Punchayet poll today, development of community, not religion, main agenda
Seven years ago, when the city’s dwindling Parsi community last went for votes to choose the elected representative for its chief administrative body — the Bombay Parsi Punchayet – religion was at the forefront of all campaigns. But this time around, as the Parsis go for elections on Sunday, they have something completely different on… Continue reading Parsi Punchayet poll today, development of community, not religion, main agenda
After poll drive on WhatsApp, Parsis all set to vote today
There’s a picture of a spacious flat doing the rounds on Par si Whatsapp gro ups. The floor is li ned with gold bars, stashes of 1000-rupee notes and silver trays. A drooling Alsatian can be spied in the background. “The cleanup will start only after the Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) election is over,“ reads… Continue reading After poll drive on WhatsApp, Parsis all set to vote today
