BJP wins Chandigarh mayoral polls fourth time, Saurabh Joshi elected mayor
CHANDIGARH: The BJP on Thursday retained the post of the Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, with its councillor Saurabh Joshi getting elected in a three-cornered contest by securing 18 votes in a House of 36.
He is the last mayor as the corporation's five-year tenure is ending in December.
BJP councillor Suman Sharma was elected as the Deputy Mayor, while the party's Jasmanpreet Singh was elected as Senior Deputy Mayor, both receiving 18 votes each.
The BJP succeeded in bagging the post for the fourth time. However, AAP's Yogesh Dhingra got 11 votes, and Congress candidate Gurpreet Singh Gabbi received seven votes.
 
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