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BJP Clinches Chandigarh Mayoral Sweep
BJP won all three key posts in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation as opposition parties AAP and Congress split votes, with BJP securing 18 of 36 votes in a show-of-hands election.
- On Thursday , BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi was elected Chandigarh Mayor with 18 votes, defeating AAP's Yogesh Dhingra and Congress's Gurpreet Singh Gabi.
- The opposition's breakdown between Aam Aadmi Party and Indian National Congress split anti-BJP votes, and a 19-vote threshold left Bharatiya Janata Party one short but advantaged by opposition disunity.
- Voting began at 11 am via an open show of hands under presiding officer Ramneek Singh Bedi, with councillors giving verbal confirmation and Manish Tewari, Chandigarh MP, voting for his party's nominee.
- BJP now controls the Chandigarh mayoralty and deputy posts, with Saurabh Joshi as Mayor, Jasmanpreet Singh Senior Deputy Mayor, and Suman Sharma Deputy Mayor, reflecting party unity and disciplined voting.
- Internal dissent within AAP became visible during the vote as Ramchandra Yadav, disgruntled AAP councillor, voted independently; defections in early 2022 helped BJP maintain control despite AAP's 2021 plurality, while the Municipal Corporation Act may decide future ties.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right6Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Right
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Right
60% Right
L 20%
C 20%
R 60%
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