Chandigarh [India], April 7 (ANI): The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation held a special House on Thursday to discuss the status of the Union Territory--Chandigarh.

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's Sarabjit Kaur has been elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.

Patiala (Punjab) [India], December 31 (ANI): Terming Congress-led Punjab government 'the weakest government', Aam Adami Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday hit out at the grand old party and said that Punjab's situation is worsening, adding that the state's situation will be further ruined if the party is voted back to power.

New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): After the Aam Aadmi Party's spectacular victory in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that the people have opted for an honest and corruption-free government.

Chandigarh Dec 28 PTI With AAP emerging as the leading party in the Chandigarh municipal corporation polls its national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said people including in Chandigarh and Punjab are fed up with old traditional political parties leaders and old style of politicsThe Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls threw up a hung verdict with the Aam Aadmi Party AAP winning 14 of 35 wards and BJP bagging 12 The Congress got eight seats and the Shiromani Akali Dal onePeople want freedom from corruption and after Delhi Chandigarhs Municipal Corporation or MC election results are a clear example of this The people have chosen the new party AAP new faces and honest politics by shocking the old ones Kejriwal who is the chief minister of Delhi said in a statement hereHe said the people of Chandigarh had truly performed a miracle in the municipal electionsThe results in Chandigarh have dispelled myths and misinformation spread by the AAPs rivals Kejriwal saidI remember when political pundits used to say after the 2017 election results that the AAP was not supported by the urban voters But the victory of Chandigarh has proved that this time the urban masses of Punjab will too stand by the AAP with strength and confidence said Kejriwal whose AAP is the main opposition party in Punjab where assembly polls are due early next yearToday the entire rural and urban population of Punjab perceives the AAP as a great hope as the traditional old parties had disappointed and dismayed people even after repeated opportunities he saidThe whole of Punjab wants change Like Delhi and Chandigarh Punjab wants new faces and honest politics the chief minister saidKejriwal said that in honour of the mandate given by the people of Chandigarh the AAP will move forward along with other elected candidates regardless of the party they belong toThe aim is to make Chandigarh a beautiful city again and free it from all the problems it is facing today That is why AAP will develop Chandigarh by making everyone a partner in this process he saidKejriwal said I bow to the people of Chandigarh I salute Chandigarh for revolutionising like Delhi I would like to assure the people of Chandigarh that the trust they have shown to AAP will not be allowed to falter but will be strengthened by meeting all expectations The AAP will take out a peace march in Patiala on December 31 under Kejriwals leadershipAAP Punjab president and MP Bhagwant Mann said this procession will be dedicated to peace and prosperity of Punjab PTI CHS VSD ANB ANB

Chandigarh Dec 28 PTI The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday accused the BJP of offering money to its municipal councillors and said it will install CCTV cameras at their homes to prevent any poaching attempt AAP leader Raghav Chadha claimed that some BJP leaders approached his partys three newly-elected councillors and some even visited them to make them defect to the saffron party for Rs 5 Lakh to Rs 75 lakh Chadha made the allegation a day after the results of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls threw up a hung verdict with AAP winning 14 of 35 wards and BJP bagging 12 The Congress got eight seats and the Shiromani Akali Dal one Addressing the media here on Tuesday Chadha claimed that some BJP leaders have contacted and even visited the houses of winning AAP candidates and offered them money Two of them were offered Rs 50 lakh and one was offered Rs 75 lakh by BJPs senior leaders on Monday evening for leaving AAP and joining the BJP claimed Chadha without disclosing the names of the councillors He said as a precautionary measure AAP has decided to install cameras at the residences of his partys councillors who have also been directed to record the conversation if any BJP leader visits or contacts them He said they would make camera footage and call recordings public if any BJP leader approaches or contacts AAP councillors Chandigarh BJP president Arun Sood has dubbed Chadhas claims as baseless and lies AAP leader Chadha even claimed that some central ministers called up AAPs councillors for fixing a meeting with the Union Home Minister and the BJP president The AAP leader said his party would not allow the BJP to succeed in its attempt to steal the mandate of the people of Chandigarh Asked if the party would take any legal action in the matter Chadha said they will move the state Election Commission on this issue He further said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet the partys municipal councillors soon A party needs 19 votes to have its councillor elected as Mayor Besides 35 councillors the Chandigarh MP who is an ex-officio member in the MC house has a voting right At present BJPs Kiron Kher is the MP from Chandigarh To a question on Punjab Congress MLA Fateh Jang Bajwa joining the BJP Chadha said the Congress party is completely finished in the state and more MLAs and ministers will leave the Congress in the days to come Earlier this month also the AAP had accused the BJP of trying to poach its lawmakers from Punjab with MP Bhagwant Mann claiming he was offered money and a place in the Union Cabinet if he joined the saffron party ahead of the assembly elections The BJP had dismissed the allegations as baseless PTI CHS VSD RAX RAX

Chandigarh Dec 28 PTI The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday accused the BJP of offering money to his partys three municipal councillors from Chandigarh to poach them AAP leader Raghav Chadha made the allegation a day after the results of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls threw up a hung verdict with AAP winning 14 of 35 wards and BJP bagging 12 The Congress got eight seats and the Shiromani Akali Dal one Addressing the media here on Tuesday Chadha accused the BJP of indulging in horse trading and claimed that some BJP leaders have contacted and even visited the houses of winning AAP candidates and offered them money Two of them were offered Rs 50 lakh and one was offered Rs 75 lakh by BJPs senior leaders on Monday evening for leaving AAP and joining the BJP claimed Chadha without disclosing the names of the councillors He said as a precautionary measure AAP has decided to install cameras at the residences of his partys councillors who have also been directed to record the conversation if any BJP leader visits or contacts them He said they would make camera footage and call recordings public if any BJP leader approaches or contacts AAP councillors Chandigarh BJP president Arun Sood has dubbed Chadhas claims as baseless and lies AAP leader Chadha even claimed that some central ministers called up AAPs councillors for fixing a meeting with the Union Home Minister and the BJP president The AAP leader said his party would not allow the BJP to succeed in its attempt to steal the mandate of the people of Chandigarh Asked if the party would take any legal action in the matter Chadha said they will move the state Election Commission on this issue He further said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet the partys municipal councillors soon A party needs 19 votes to have its councillor elected as Mayor Besides 35 councillors the Chandigarh MP who is an ex-officio member in the MC house has a voting right At present BJPs Kiron Kher is the MP from Chandigarh To a question on Punjab Congress MLA Fateh Jang Bajwa joining the BJP Chadha said the Congress party is completely finished in the state and more MLAs and ministers will leave the Congress in the days to come Earlier this month also the AAP had accused the BJP of trying to poach its lawmakers from Punjab with MP Bhagwant Mann claiming he was offered money and a place in the Union Cabinet if he joined the saffron party ahead of the assembly elections The BJP had dismissed the allegations as baseless PTI CHS VSD RAX RAX

Chandigarh Dec 28 PTI The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday accused the BJP of offering money to his partys three municipal councillors from Chandigarh to poach them AAP leader Raghav Chadha made the allegation a day after the results of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls threw up a hung verdict with AAP winning 14 of 35 wards and BJP bagging 12 The Congress got eight seats and the Shiromani Akali Dal oneAddressing the media here on Tuesday Chadha alleged that some BJP leaders have contacted and even visited the houses of winning AAP candidates and offered them money Two of them were offered Rs 50 lakh and one was offered Rs 75 lakh by BJPs senior leaders on Monday evening for leaving AAP and joining the BJP claimed Chadha without disclosing the names of the councillorsHe said that as a precautionary measure AAP hasdecided to install cameras at the residences of his partys councillors who have also been directed to record the conversation if any BJP leader visits or contacts them He said they would make camera footage and call recordings public if any BJP leader approaches or contacts AAP councilors A party needs 19 votes to have its councilor elected as Mayor Besides 35 councillors the Chandigarh MP who is an ex-officio member in the MC house has a voting right At present BJPs Kirron Kher is the MP from ChandigarhEarlier this month also the AAP had accused the BJP of trying to poach its lawmakers from Punjab with MP Bhagwant Mann claiming he was offered money and a place in the Union Cabinet if he joined the saffron party ahead of the assembly electionThe BJP had dismissed the allegations as baseless PTI CHS VSD RT RT

Chandigarh [India], December 27 (ANI): New entrant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) put up a spectacular show in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls and won 14 of 35 wards while pushing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to second place.

Chandigarh Dec 27 PTI Sitting mayor Ravi Kant Sharma of the BJP was defeated by AAP candidate Damanpreet Singh in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls according to results declared so far on MondayCounting of votes is underway for the election held here on FridayWhile the AAP has won five wards so far the Congress and the BJP have bagged two eachRavi Kant Sharma lost his seat to Damanpreet Singh from ward number 17 by a margin of 828 votesFormer mayor and BJP candidate Davesh Moudgil lost to AAPs Jasbir by 939 votes from ward number 21The Aam Aadmi Party which was contesting the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls for the first time was leading in three wards and the Congress in oneNine counting centres have been set up for 35 wards of the municipal corporationThe number of wards has increased from 26 in 2016 to 35 nowTraditionally the municipal election - held every five years - sees a locking of horns between the BJP and the Congress but the entry of the Aam Aadmi Party made the contest this time triangularThe Bharatiya Janata Party BJP holds a majority in the current municipal bodyIn the last MC elections the BJP had won 20 seats and its erstwhile ally Shiromani Akali Dal one The Congress had managed to win only four seatsThe BJP fought the election on plank of its achievements in the past five yearsOn the other hand the Congress and the AAP targeted the BJP for allegedly failing to undertake development work and criticised it over the city going down in the Swachh Survekshan a ranking for cleanliness rankingsThe two parties also targeted the BJP for not resolving the issue of the Dadumajra dumping ground besides those of rise in prices of essential commodities PTI SUN CHS VSD IJT