BJP's Kuljit Singh Sandhu wins Senior Deputy Mayor post in reelections in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation

NewsBharati 04-Mar-2024 12:06:10 PM

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Chandigarh, March 4: Under heightened anticipation, Kuljit Singh Sandhu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the re-election of Senior Deputy Mayor in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

The election witnessed a tough battle between Kuljit Singh Sandhu and Gurpreet Singh Gabi, the joint candidate of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party.

In a closely contested manner, the final tally saw Kuljit Singh Sandhu securing 19 votes, while Gurpreet Singh Gabi garnered 16 votes.

Chandigarh Deputy Mayor elections | BJP gets 19 votes, Congress+AAP get 16 votes, 1 invalid.

BJP candidate Kuljeet Singh Sandhu won the election of senior Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh with 19 votes. pic.twitter.com/6w2f9dqGBW
— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2024

The contest took an intriguing turn as one vote was declared invalid. Despite the challenges and a canceled vote, Kuljit Singh Sandhu's victory signifies a significant political development in Chandigarh.

Notably, the re-elections for the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation were held after the Supreme Court on February 20 overturned the January 30 results of the Chandigarh mayoral poll in which the BJP candidate had emerged an unlikely winner.