In a new twist in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, Manoj Sonkar of the Bharatiya Janata Party resigned as Chandigarh mayor on Sunday night, a day before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea alleging irregularities in the recently held mayoral polls. This followed the resignations of three Aam Aadmi Party councillors – Punam Devi, Neha Musawat, and Gurcharan …
Chandigarh: In a new twist, a day before the Supreme Court's hearing over the mayoral polls in Chandigarh, Bharatiya Janata Party's mayor Manoj Sonkar on Sunday tendered resigned from the post. The Supreme Court has asked Anil Masih, the presiding officer for mayoral elections, to appear before it in person. The development comes in the backdrop of the Supreme Court …
Chandigarh: Anil Masih, the presiding officer for the Chandigarh mayoral elections, claimed on Tuesday that the councillors of the Aam Aadmi Party-Congress alliance tore up the ballot papers after he declared the results. The Bharatiya Janata Party's mayoral candidate won the election despite the alliance having more support in the council, after the presiding officer declared eight votes "invalid". BJP …
