Chandigarh: BJP Mayor Resigns Ahead of SC Hearing
February 19, 2024 - PatialaPolitics
Chandigarh: BJP Mayor Resigns Ahead of SC Hearing
BJP leader Manoj Sonkar resigned as Chandigarh mayor late last evening, a day ahead of the Supreme Court hearing in the alleged tampering in the mayoral election. He won the poll – seen as the first election battle against the INDIA bloc by defeating the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Kuldeep Kumar – lest than a month ago, on January 30.
The BJP secured 16 votes and Kuldeep Singh, the joint candidate of the Congress and AAP was able to manage 12 votes. 8 votes – that became a flashpoint between the BJP and opposition – were declared invalid.
Chandigarh BJP will give them (three AAP councillors) their due based on their potential without any false promises like those AAP made,” BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde said.