On his petition alleging fraud in BJP’s win and forgery in rejection of the eight votes, the High Court on Wednesday only issued notice and listed the matter after three weeks.
BJP s Anup Gupta got 15 votes, while AAP candidate Jasbir Singh managed 14 votes in the Mayoral poll in Chandigarh Mayor election held today i.e. Tuesday January 17, 2023.
BJP municipal councillor Sarabjit Kaur Saturday became the new Chandigarh Municipal Corporation mayor, defeating Aam Aadmi Party s Anju Katyal by just one vote in a direct contest. Out of the total 36 votes, 28 were polled while seven Congress councillors and the lone Shiromani Akali Dal councillor abstained. Kaur bagged 14 votes while Katyal got 13, and one was declared invalid, officials said. After the result was declared, AAP councillors created a ruckus in the House. Police were called in