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BJP Harpreet Kaur Babla elected as Mayor of Chandigarh

BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla elected Chandigarh Mayor

Chandigarh: BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla has been elected as the new Mayor of Chandigarh. 

According to Dynamite News correspondent, she defeated AAP-Congress' join candidate Prem Lata by two votes in the 36-member municipal corporation. 

Also Read | Delhi Assembly Polls: Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer meets representatives of parties

Babal receives 19 votes
The BJP candidate got 19 votes while Lata could garner 17 votes. 

Also Read | Delhi Election: Dynamite News exclusive report on mood of Delhiites


Cong MP has voting rights
Notably, the BJP has 16 councillors while the grand old party has 6, and AAP has 13 councillors. Besides, Congress MP Manish Tiwari has granted voting rights in this election as a nominated member of the Corporation.

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