Know Your Candidates - LE 2026 Elections
Sandeep Kapoor
I Sandeep Kapoor, resident of GD - 602 have applied for candidacy of MC.
My symbol is - DAMRU
I have Textile Trading business situated in Bhiwandi and have experience in the industry for over 35 years.
Following are my objectives:
- To bring everyone together in our society, have a transparent work culture and work towards the betterment & progress of LE.
- To ensure proper administration & management of projects already undertaken by previous MC.
- Come up with new ideas / technology / solutions to make LE a more better society.
- Allow members and give them forum to pitch their suggestions and work for the same in favour of LE.
- Have focused solution on Cleanliness, administration, Hand over from builder, Accessibility / restrictions of LE & Non LE vehicles.
- Work towards better security protocol to make residents feel more safe and peaceful.
- Encourage more participation of residents in cultural programs and other activities to be conducted in LE.
My symbol is ‘DAMRU’.
I symbolise it with Shiv Damru signifying the rhythmic balance and harmonious sound thereby ensuring to have clear, balanced, peaceful & harmonious environment for the above mentioned objectives.
Your support and vote means a lot to me.
Har Har Mahadev!
Warm Regards,
Sandeep Kapoor
GD - 602
Sandeep
Rakhi Rediz
RAKHI REDIZ
Symbol: Star (तारा) ⭐
Dear Neighbours,
I would like to introduce myself as a candidate for the upcoming Society Elections.
My doting husband Atish, our lovely daughter Shloka, and I have been residing in Glendale 1701 since August 2024, and it has truly felt like home.
I am a Chemical Engineer with 27 years of corporate experience in senior leadership roles. Those who wish to know more are welcome to connect with me on LinkedIn. I am also preparing to soon take on the role of CMO in an MNC.
Really passionate about inclusivity, safety & security, cleanliness, and creating a healthy and harmonious living environment for all residents.
My Focus Areas
✔ Thorough Handover from HOH
✔ Cleanliness & Hygiene
✔ Safety & Security for Families
✔ Transparent Communication
✔ Quick and Decisive Resolution of Society Issues
I truly believe every opinion matters and every resident deserves to be heard.
Let us work together to make our society an even better place to live.
🙏 Your support and vote will mean a lot.
⭐ Vote for the Star (तारा)
A symbol of integrity guiding our society towards transparency and progress.
Warm regards,
Rakhi Rediz
Rakhi
Sachin Nanotkar
Dear Members,
Further to the suggestion from members regarding the introduction of candidates, I would like to briefly introduce myself.
My name is Sachin Nanotkar, and I have been residing at Flat 2903, Glenwood since August 2024. Professionally, I have been working in the corporate sector for nearly 30 years and am currently associated with a private sector bank as the National Head.
In the past, I have also served on the Managing Committee of my previous housing society (with 300 plus flats) for around 10 years, including a tenure as the Secretary. This experience has given me a good understanding of the responsibilities involved in managing a residential community.
With this background, I would like to offer my candidature with the intention of contributing towards addressing some key issues and improving our society. My focus areas would include:
* Top Priority: Ensuring the handover from HOH, which is pending and is extremely important for the society.
* Inclusiveness among members: Creating a system where resident’s concerns are heard and addressed within reasonable timelines.
* Clear and transparent communication from the Managing Committee, ensuring residents are regularly updated.
* Improving security, cleanliness, and housekeeping standards.
* Reviewing the current maintenance costs, which are quite high, and exploring ways to optimise them wherever possible.
* Creating a transparent and inclusive environment, where all residents feel equally valued and there is no perceived gap between the Managing Committee and residents.
My Election Symbol: Dhal Talwar
Most importantly, I request all members to please cast your vote and actively participate in shaping the future of our society.
I look forward to working together with all residents to make our society better, more transparent, and more inclusive.
Warm regards,
Sachin Nanotkar
Flat 2903 – Glenwood
Sachin
Himanshu
KYC (Know Your Candidate)
(💎💎💎 are forever)
Dear All,
I don't have a memorable face, but hopefully my name makes you feel happy.
I am married to Naina (a Nuclear Scientist, she can't help if you need to buy a nuclear reactor, as yet 😂). We have a son Nandish (in Private Equity) and a daughter Navyata (a budding designer).
The priorities of the MC are set by the General Body of the Owners. My priority as an MC member will be to be "accountable + responsible" to General Body, follow their directions and be responsive to Residents. As an individual, whether in MC or not, I will continue to work to make LE a place to aspire for. Where living together brings happiness, community feeling facilitates relationships, and interactions bring growth.
I believe that while each of us is unique, but we have much more in common. Let us strengthen what brings us together, and enjoy what makes us different.
(PS: NxTEnrgy was awarded the LE Rooftop Solar work, being the best among half a dozen proposals. Since I am involved in NxTEnrgy, I had resigned from the MC, before the Rooftop Solar process started to avoid any conflict-of-interest. I will continue to follow this ethics, because like 💎💎💎, ethics are forever).
Himanshu
Puneet Tanwar
Hi All –
Continuing the “Know Your Candidate” series (shamelessly stealing the phrase from @Himanshu GD 501 ).
My name : Puneet Pratap Singh Tanwar, तनवर पुनीत प्रताप सिंग (It’s a handful, I know)
My symbol : Key / चावी
My Background : I am a technologist with 25+ years of experience in software product development. I work in Private Equity consulting, advising PE companies on mergers, acquisitions, and technology transformations.
I stay in Glendale 2102 with my wife, two kids, my parents, and a golden retriever.
Here are some of the principles and issues I care about:
MC Priorities : MC should work on initiatives and issues as per priorities set by residents – this can be done through surveys or actively talking to a number of members instead of going by MC’s own sense of priorities. How MC priorities are decided should be transparent.
Expenses : LE maintenance bills are extremely high already - it is therefore important that MC and all of us make financial decisions with great diligence.
o High spend opex/capex decisions should not be rushed. Members should be given enough information and time to evaluate any new spend before voting. Every member is paying the same amount towards the spend and has full right to detail and reasonable time to make decisions - this needs to be respected.
o Handover should ensure that the builder delivers on or pays for what they promised and what is reasonably expected to be delivered in a society like ours. I’ve seen this play out in a previous society where the MC did not pay enough attention to handover and residents eventually ended up footing a huge bill for capex and maintenance that the builder should have paid for. A speedy and detailed handover will full visibility of handover status should be a top priority.
Inclusivity :
o MC should encourage involvement of other members in solving problems via sub-committees or other mechanisms such as polls. This has been fairly successful so far and should be adopted more rigorously. It shares the MC workload, leads to broader ownership, better decision making, and reduces friction. It also promotes the sense that we are all equal stakeholders.
o We see very few members attending SGMs/AGMs and some of the decisions taken in these meetings may not reflect broader views – we need to seriously explore how we can increase the # of members attending and voting in meetings.
Operations : Day-to-day operational management of vendor staff is extremely important. This requires ongoing effort to
o Monitor vendors and SOPs closely esp. in the initial days of vendor engagement
o Listen and react quickly to resident feedback, maintain a tight feedback loop with vendors/residents to ensure expectations are met and we get what we are paying for.
o Prior communication when vendor changes are done with reasons why instead of sudden surprises.
Communication & Transparency : Personally, this has been a huge pain point at LE. There has been noticeable improvement in the period leading up to the elections, but I believe more can be done.
o I recognize this is not as easy as one might assume but it definitely needs a fresh look to set clear expectations on communication protocols along with how resident issues are responded to and tracked to closure with urgency wherever required.
o Important data such as handover status, vendor contracts & proposals etc. should be available for all members to review at the right time.
Security : Going forward, this should be looked at holistically instead of piecemeal initiatives as security measures work in tandem and not in isolation.
o Given LE’s physical layout, security is particularly tricky so an overall plan is required to identify gaps, decide what the high priority issues are (based on risk) and THEN decide where to invest. The overall plan should be shared with all residents before implementation. We should also look at what other societies are doing – what’s working and what’s not.
o Day to day man management is a critical aspect of security and unless we are able to ensure the effectiveness of the deployed security staff, everything else is of little value.
Community : While the CC is doing a great job to organize various events, our pool / club house area is abysmally underused. It deserves some attention over time to generate ideas that encourage more use of this beautiful common space for a richer sense of community.
As Rutaji posted yesterday, the current MC has helmed the society through initial journey of turbulence and set in motion initiatives which provide an initial foundation. There is, however, a long way to go still and I feel there are major gaps in the above areas - they need special attention and fresh perspective on how we function as a society. There will always be differences of opinion but a highly transparent, inclusive, and communicative environment will go a long way in maintaining harmony and progress.
Sorry, this was a bit verbose but hopefully some will find it useful.
Switching hats - as a voter, I hope to see a combination of old faces and new faces in the new MC so we get the best of both worlds (continuity and fresh ideas).
Puneet
Girish Bonde
Dear members of LECHSL,
I am one of the 13 candidates in the general category for the Managing Committee election on 8th March.
Full name in the list of candidates: बोंडे गिरीश यशवंत
Symbol: CCTV Camera
I would like to take this opportunity to share a bit about me.
For more than 35 years, I have been working in the construction/ Infrastructure industry with quality assurance & control being my forte. More than 2 decades as a Corporate Head for Quality Management Systems have positively influenced my thought process in almost everything I do!
Our society exists because the Cooperative Societies Act and bye-laws mandate it! These bye-laws provide a clearly defined democratic and legal framework for the management and maintenance of housing societies. It is my firm belief that consistent and proper adherence to these bye-laws is necessary to maintain trust, discipline and harmony among all members.
As a member of the LECHSL MC, I would like to see additional focus on responsible governance as well as on collective participation.
While actively contributing to the initiatives and works taken up by the MC, I would like to ensure that these are always aligned with General Body's expectations and also remain within the ambit of the bye-laws.
Our society is our shared home, and we can definitely make it a well-managed and harmonious place to live!
I hope that you would consider me capable to represent your interests as a member of the MC. If you agree, please do come for the voting at Glenwood Community Hall on Sunday (11am to 2pm) and put your stamp on CCTV Camera!
Thank you!
Girish Bonde
Girish
