Chandigarh MC election 2021 result: Big jolt to BJP as sitting mayor faces defeat; AAP wins 4 seats, Congress – 2, BJP 1

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Key Highlights

  • As per the norms, three employees/officials of the election department are conducting the counting

  • Following the counting of six machines, six more machines will be brought on the table and counting will continue

  • Close supervision is being held by the security agencies, the Chandigarh administration and election department. Strict punishment will be given to those who violate the law

Chandigarh: Counting of votes is underway for the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election, and results are expected by Monday afternoon, officials said.

They added that nine counting centres have been set up for 35 wards of the municipal corporation. Counting began at 9 am.

There was a turnout of more than 60 per cent at the polls that took place on Friday.

Currently, there are 35 wards, up from 26 in 2016.

It has been a tradition in the past for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  and the Congress to lock horns in municipal elections, but with the Aam Aadmi Party entering the fray, the contest was triangular this time.

In the current municipal body, the BJP is the majority party.

Chandigarh election result today

  • Ward No 1: AAP’s Jaswinder Kaur – 3,319 votes, BJP’s Manjit Kaur – 2,310 votes, Congress’ Monika – 2,200 votes

  • Ward No 2: Former deputy mayor and Congress’ candidate Harmohinder Singh Lucky wins

  • Ward No 13: Congress candidate Sachin Galib registers victory

  • Ward No 17: AAP’s Damanpreet Singh alias Badal defeats sitting mayor Ravi Kant Sharma of the BJP

  • Ward No 21: AAP’s Jasbir Singh Laddi wins

  • Ward No 25 – AAP’s Yogesh Dhingra wins. The seat was crucial for the BJP since it was Chandigarh BJP president Arun Sood’s ward.

  • Ward No 33 – BJP candidate Kanwarjeet Singh Rana wins

Chandigarh election result

The BJP won 20 seats and its erstwhile ally Shiromani Akali Dal won one in the last MC elections. Congress managed to win only four seats.

BJP’s campaign was built around its ‘achievements’ over the last five years.

On the other hand, Congress and AAP attacked the BJP for allegedly failing to carry out development projects and criticised it for the decline of the city in ‘Swachh Survekshan’ (a ranking for cleanliness).

The two parties also slammed the BJP for not resolving the dumping ground issue of Dadumajra as well as the rise in commodities prices. 

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