Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Chandigarh mayor elections on Tuesday by defeating the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-Congress alliance.
The mayor polls were the first clash between the BJP and the India alliance before the Lok Sabha elections.
BJP candidate Manoj Kumar secured victory by defeating AAP+ Congress candidate Kuldeep Kumar by a margin of 16 votes.
AAP+ Congress received 12 votes, while 8 votes were rejected.
35 councilors and MP Kirron Kher cast their votes for Chandigarh mayor.
Total Votes: 36
AAP = 13
CONG = 07
BJP = 14+1 = 15 votes (1 vote for MP Kiron Kher)
SAD = 01 vote
