Dhanbad, March 11 -- Newly elected representatives of urban local bodies in Dhanbad will formally begin their tenure from March 18 as the mayor and ward councillors of Dhanbad municipal corporation and the chairperson and ward councillors of Chirkunda municipal council are set to take oath of office.

According to Dhanbad deputy commissioner Aditya Ranjan who is also district election officer (municipal), the oath-taking ceremony for mayor and 55 ward councillors of Dhanbad municipal corporation will be held at 10:00 am in the meeting hall on the first floor of the collectorate. Meanwhile, the chairperson and 21 councillors of Chirkunda municipal council will assemble in Room 314 on the third floor of the collectorate for the proceedings,...