Warning: session_start(): open(/opt/alt/php72/var/lib/php/session/sess_6828ac61eb2efa71c081899cb5def7cf, O_RDWR) failed: Disk quota exceeded (122) in /home/shweuqjw/awajludhianaki.org/wp-content/plugins/jnews-social-login/class.jnews-social-login.php on line 83

Warning: session_start(): Failed to read session data: files (path: /opt/alt/php72/var/lib/php/session) in /home/shweuqjw/awajludhianaki.org/wp-content/plugins/jnews-social-login/class.jnews-social-login.php on line 83
Chandigarh Mayoral Election: BJP Wins Mayor Seat Despite AAP-Congress Alliance; 3 Cross Votes Recorded | India News - Awaj Ludhiana Ki
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
  • Home
  • National
  • International
  • Movies
  • Technology
  • Business
  • Fitness
  • Lifestyle
  • Punjab
  • Contact us
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home National

Chandigarh Mayoral Election: BJP Wins Mayor Seat Despite AAP-Congress Alliance; 3 Cross Votes Recorded | India News

by author
January 30, 2025
in National
0
Chandigarh Mayoral Election: BJP Wins Mayor Seat Despite AAP-Congress Alliance; 3 Cross Votes Recorded | India News
0
SHARES
16
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


In a major blow to the Congress-Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured victory in the Chandigarh Mayoral Election with 19 votes. The AAP-Congress alliance managed only 17 votes after three of its councillors cross-voted.

BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla defeated AAP’s Prem Lata to claim the mayoral post. The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has 36 votes in total, comprising 35 councillors and one Member of Parliament (MP). A majority of 19 votes was required to win.

Voting began around 11 AM, and the unexpected cross-voting by three alliance councillors paved the way for BJP’s triumph.

#WATCH | BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla wins the Chandigarh Mayor elections. pic.twitter.com/B4CcRqL8Yk
— ANI (@ANI) January 30, 2025

Moments before the commencement of the election, an FIR was also registered against former mayor and AAP councillor Kuldeep Kumar and his brother-in-law Rahul Chanalia on charges of corruption. This case is related to the alleged bribe in the recruitment of sanitation workers on a contract basis in the Municipal Corporation.

The complainant Ravi Birla lodged a complaint on the SSP window on Tuesday, in which he alleged that Kuldeep Kumar’s brother-in-law Rahul took a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in the name of a job as a sanitation worker, but did not give the job. According to Ravi, he had paid Rs 75,000 through online mediums and Rs 30,000 in cash. He has also presented 15 recordings and screenshots of online transactions in support of his complaint.

On October 29, 2024, the Municipal Corporation passed the resolution to conduct voting by a “show of hands” instead of the previous practice of secret ballot, with AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar presiding over as mayor.

The last year’s mayoral polls was marred by controvery after the then presiding officer defaced some ballots to the BJP’s benefit. On February 20, 2024, a division bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud declared Kuldeep Kumar, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate as the winner of the mayoral elections.

The Supreme Court had found that the then Returning Officer, Anil Masih had on January 30 deliberately defaced eight ballots that were cast in favour of Kuldeep Kumar so as to make them invalid.

There were already reports of bickering within the Aam Aadmi Party and therefore, the party released a photo of all councillors being kept in a hotel in Punjab’s Ropar town to prevent ‘poaching’. The photo comprised three councillors who are reportedly ‘upset’ with the party.

AAP mayoral candidate candidate Prem Lata, 46, is the wife of a retired Indian Air Force Officer. She is currently teaching English in a government school to Class XI and XII students. The BJP’s Harpreet Babla, the second time councillor, is the daughter of a retired Army Colonel and is married to former councillor Devinder Singh Babla, who was previously with the Congress.

As per the alliance pact, the Congress has fielded Jasbir Singh Bunty and Taruna Mehta for the posts of Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor, respectively while AAP fielded the mayoral candidate.

After the Congress’ rebel councillor Gurbax Rawat joined the BJP on January 27, the AAP and the Congress moved their councillors out of the city.

This mayoral election was the fourth year of the five-year rotational system. Before this outgoing mayoral term, the BJP had retained the seat for nine times in a row. To oversee the mayoral election, the Supreme Court earlier this week appointed Punjab and Haryana High Court’s former judge Justice Jaishree Thakur as an independent observer. (With agency inputs)





Source link

Related posts

RTI Reveals Spy Suspect Jyoti Malhotra Was Kerala Govts State Guest; Custody Extended Till July 21

RTI Reveals Spy Suspect Jyoti Malhotra Was Kerala Govts State Guest; Custody Extended Till July 21

July 8, 2025
UK F-35B Jet Under Repair In Kerala, UK Grateful To India For Support

UK F-35B Jet Under Repair In Kerala, UK Grateful To India For Support

July 7, 2025
Tags: indian newsnational news
Previous Post

How Baden Bower Can Help OnPay’s $100M Success, Inspire Startups | India News

Next Post

Celebrating India’s Largest Real Estate Community - RE/MAX INDIA | India News

Related Posts

RTI Reveals Spy Suspect Jyoti Malhotra Was Kerala Govts State Guest; Custody Extended Till July 21
National

RTI Reveals Spy Suspect Jyoti Malhotra Was Kerala Govts State Guest; Custody Extended Till July 21

July 8, 2025
UK F-35B Jet Under Repair In Kerala, UK Grateful To India For Support
National

UK F-35B Jet Under Repair In Kerala, UK Grateful To India For Support

July 7, 2025
BRICS Leaders Strongly Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack, Reject ‘Double Standards’ In Countering Terrorism | India News
National

BRICS Leaders Strongly Condemn Pahalgam Terror Attack, Reject ‘Double Standards’ In Countering Terrorism | India News

July 7, 2025
Amarnath Yatra 2025: Over 26,800 Devotees Complete Journey In 2 Days, Fresh Batch Of 6,979 Leaves For Kashmir | India News
National

Amarnath Yatra 2025: Over 26,800 Devotees Complete Journey In 2 Days, Fresh Batch Of 6,979 Leaves For Kashmir | India News

July 5, 2025
BKTC’s Vikram Rawat Among 7 Killed In U’khand Helicopter Crash Near Kedarnath | India News
National

BKTC’s Vikram Rawat Among 7 Killed In U’khand Helicopter Crash Near Kedarnath | India News

June 15, 2025
The Third Eye: Envisioning India’s National Security Policy | India News
National

The Third Eye: Envisioning India’s National Security Policy | India News

June 15, 2025
Next Post
Celebrating India’s Largest Real Estate Community – RE/MAX INDIA | India News

Celebrating India’s Largest Real Estate Community - RE/MAX INDIA | India News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Can e-mobility become new normal; EVs have to be the choice, not an alternative, ET Auto

Can e-mobility become new normal; EVs have to be the choice, not an alternative, ET Auto

1 year ago
Jobandtalent tops up with $108M for its ‘workforce as a service’ platform – TechCrunch

Jobandtalent tops up with $108M for its ‘workforce as a service’ platform – TechCrunch

4 years ago
Why OTA updates feature is becoming essential for modern vehicles, ET Auto

Why OTA updates feature is becoming essential for modern vehicles, ET Auto

7 months ago
Kejriwal ‘deeply anguished’ over centre’s rejection of doorstep delivery ration scheme | India News

Kejriwal ‘deeply anguished’ over centre’s rejection of doorstep delivery ration scheme | India News

4 years ago

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Animals
  • Architecture
  • Automobiles
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Fitness
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies
  • National
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Travel

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Architecture culture Fitness indian architecture indian culture indian culture and heritage indian news lifestyle national news Technology technology news Travel travelling

About Us

Awaj Ludhiana Ki

Address

2667/3, Kishore Nagar, Tajpur & Jail Road, Ludhiana – 141008

Recent News

  • RTI Reveals Spy Suspect Jyoti Malhotra Was Kerala Govts State Guest; Custody Extended Till July 21
  • India Abstains From UN Resolution On Afghanistan, Calls For Efforts To End Exploitation Of Afghan Soil For Terrorism | India News
  • Indian Travellers With U.S. Visas Can Now Enter 17 Countries Without A Visa – Here’s The Full List | World News
  • From Slave To Superpower – How The U.S. Rose From British Colony To Global Warlord
  • UK F-35B Jet Under Repair In Kerala, UK Grateful To India For Support

Category

  • Animals
  • Architecture
  • Automobiles
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Fitness
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies
  • National
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Travel

Search

No Result
View All Result

Email

contact@awajludhianaki.org

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers

Copyright © 2019 Awaj Ludhiana Ki or it's affiliates | Website by Awaj Ludhiana Ki Team

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Contact us
  • Animals
  • Architecture
  • Automobiles
  • Business
  • Culture
  • Fashion
  • Fitness
  • Food
  • International
  • Lifestyle
  • Movies
  • National
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Travel
  • Punjab

Copyright © 2019 Awaj Ludhiana Ki or it's affiliates | Website by Awaj Ludhiana Ki Team

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In