BJP vs Opposition in Chandigarh mayor election today, INDIA bloc’s litmus test
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has Chandigarh mayoral elections today defeating AAP's Kuldeep Kumar. Manoj Sonkar bagged 16 votes and won the mayor’s post by defeating AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar, who bagged 12 votes, PTI reported.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on January 24, 2024, announced the decision to hold the Chandigarh Mayoral Elections on January 30 and also entrusted the responsibility for security to the Chandigarh Police.
The polls, being held following the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, assume significance with opposition INDIA bloc members Congress and AAP joining hands to contest the elections.
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