Chandigarh: The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections the results of which were declared here on Monday threw up a hung verdict even as the new entrant AAP made a major impact in the Chandigarh politics.
The AAP, which contested the MC poll for the first time, bagged 14 seats while the ruling BJP could manage 12 and the Congress remained third winning only eight seats.There is no such magical figure of majority like 18 seats in Chandigarh MC. BJP, its mayor Ravi Kant Sharma and former mayor Davesh Moudgil were among prominent people were defeated in the elections.
AAP, BJP, Congress, will field their candidates for Mayor, Sr Deputy Mayor, & Deputy Mayor seats
The candidate, who will get maximum votes, will be winner in these 3 seats. SAD won a single seat. The majority mark is 19 seats.
“AAP’s victory in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation points at imminent change in Punjab. People have rejected corrupt politics and have chosen AAP…Punjab is ready for change,” tweeted Arvind Kejriwal.