Prakash Santhana Archives - New Jersey Globe

2019 Holmdel election challenge invalidates just one vote

December 1, 2020 6:16 pm

A Monmouth County Superior Court judge invalidated only one ballot in last year’s Holmdel Township Committee races after a Republican candidate left two votes behind following a recount filed an election challenge. Judge Kathleen Sheedy ruled only one of the...

After recount, independent wins Holmdel seat by 2 votes

December 5, 2019 7:20 pmDecember 6, 2019 11:59 am

A recount in the race for Holmdel Township Committee has flipped two seats from Republican to the independent candidates – one of them by just two votes. Prakash Santhana defeated Republican Chiung-Ying Cheng Liu, 2,087 to 2,085. Another independent, Cathy...

Holmdel council race to be decided by 143 provisional votes

November 7, 2019 4:37 pm

Independent challengers in Holmdel have won one Republican seat on the city’s council, but whether challenger Cathy Weber remains in second place will depend on which way the 143 provisional ballots cast there break. Weber’s running mate, Prakash Santhana finished...