The list of Valid Nominations for the Council Elections 2009 is given at the link below:
Council Elections 2009: List of Valid Nominations
| Sl. No. | Name of the Candidate | Representing Company/Firm |
| For Chairman, Category-III, States Other than U.P. & J&K | ||
| 1. | Mr. Mahavir Pratap Sharma | M/s Oscar Exports 15,Red Krishna House Govind Bari, Brahampuri Jaipur - 302002 |
| 2. | Mr. O.P. Garg | M/s Overseas Carpets Ltd. 85, Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, New Delhi – 110025. |
| For First Vice-Chairman, Category-I, U.P. | ||
| 1 | Mr. Abdul Hadi | M/s Samad Hadi Exports, Samad Building, Main Road, Bhadohi – 221401. |
| 2 | Mr. Anil Kumar Singh | M/s Vatsa International, 11, Vidya Dham Colony, Gilat Bazar Varanasi. |
| 3 | Mr. Siddh Nath Singh | M/s Carpet Handicraft Exports, Plot No. B-1 & 2, Industrial Estate, Mirzapur – 231001. |
| For Second Vice-Chairman, Category- II, J&K. | ||
| 1. | Mr. Madan Kaul | M/s Kashyap Carpets, 230 Raj Bagh Ext. Srinagar (J&K). |
| 2. | Mr. Mohi-uddin Mirza | M/s Mirza Sons, Mirza Bagh, Nagin Lake, Srinagar – 190 006. |
| For Members of Committee of Administration, Category-I, U.P. | ||
| 1 | Mr. Aezaz Mahmood | M/s Masnuaat-e-Hind, Chauri Road, Bazar Sardar Khan, Bhadohi – 221401 |
| 2. | Mr. Anil Kumar Singh | M/s Vatsa International, 11, Vidya Dham Colony, Gilat Bazar Varanasi. |
| For Members of Committee of Administration, Category-I, U.P. | ||
| 3. | Mr. Bharat Lal Maurya | M/s Carpet Palace, Rajpura Bhadohi – 221401. |
| 4 | Mr. Onkar Nath Mishra | M/s Reshma Carpets, Gopiganj, Bhadohi 221301. |
| 5. | Mr. Piyush Kumar Baranwal | M/s EXLNC Inc. Village Ghatampur, G.T. Road, Post Aurai, Distt. Bhadohi – 221301. |
| 6. | Mr. Qamaruddin Ansari | M/s Azimullah Carpets, Station Road, Bhadohi – 221401. |
| 7. | Mr. Shyam Lal Maurya, | M/s Shyam Lal Exports, Harirampur, Aurai Road, Bhadohi – 221401. |
| For Members of Committee of Administration, Category-II, J&K | ||
| 1. | Mr. Arshad Hussain Mir | M/s Mir Handicrafts Karalapura Hawal Srinagar - 190011 |
| 2. | Mr. Praveen Jain | M/s Nupur Carpets 19/3,Chennai Hemat, Jammu-180001(J&K) |
| 3. | Mr. Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad, | M/s Ferozson Export (Pvt.) Ltd., 90 Ft. Road, Near Masjid Taqwa, Ahmad Nagar Extn., Srinagar – 190016 |
| 4. | Mr. Shyam Sunder Singhania | M/s Oriental Carpet Centre, Anzimar Khanyar, Srinagar. |
| 5. | Mr. Sunil Bazaz | M/s Qaleen Alishan, 7 Exchange Road, Srinagar. |
| For Members of Committee of Administration, Category-III, States Other than U.P. & J&K | ||
| 1. | Mr. Abhinandan Jain | M/s Antique Art Exports Pvt. Ltd. 78, KM Stone, G.T. Road, Karhans Vill. Tehsil Samalkha, Panipat – 132103. |
| 2 | Mr. Shanti Kumar Dugar | M/s Dugar Exports,B-4, Road No. 1, V.K.I. Area, Jaipur – 302013 |
Shiv Kumar Gupta
Executive Director-cum-Secretary & Returning Officer
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