New Delhi, May 26 -- Former Delhi Medical Council (DMC) registrar Girish Tyagi has been elected as the Delhi Medical Association representative to the Delhi Medical Council (DMC).

The development comes at a crucial time as the DMC is conducting elections in two phases following the dissolution of the earlier council last year over alleged irregularities.

In the first phase of elections, held on Sunday, Tyagi secured 1,276 votes, defeating four other candidates. The second phase of the elections is scheduled for May 31, when eight more members will be elected to reconstitute the medical regulatory body.

"Glad to have won the election with such a good margin, now I am committed to working for the issues of doctors and patients," said Tya...