Ghaziabad Mayor Rolls Back House Tax Hike, Wins Relief for Property Owners

Vibhu Mishra, Ghaziabad: Known for her tough demeanour and tough voice, Mayor Sunita Dayal is back in the limelight for her decision to roll back the steep hike in house tax by municipal authorities. Her move has brought relief to nearly half a million house, shop and factory owners. Her political journey is back in the limelight. Sunita Dayal, who started her political career as Mayor of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation. Sunita Dayal, who started her political career as Mayor of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation, is one of the city's prominent political figures. Sunita Dayal's political career began with the student organisation ABVP. It was during her student days that she took an active role in organisational work and gradually made her way to mainstream politics. Her activism in the organisation led her to several assignments from time to time and she rose to the position of Vice President in the BJP's state unit. In 2004, she was given a strong foothold in Kadamgabad politics and won 29% of the votes, though she did not contest the assembly election.