Overview
- Sharma secured 31 of 48 votes with 47 councillors present and an ex-officio MLA vote, according to the Moga deputy commissioner.
- Opposition parties, including the Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress, walked out and fielded no candidate, alleging pressure on councillors.
- Officials said the election was supervised by Ferozepur DC Arun Sekhri, conducted in the DC office hall, and fully video-recorded.
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court had directed the administration to complete the mayoral election by January 31 after councillors sought intervention.
- Sharma, previously the senior deputy mayor and officiating head, becomes the city’s third mayor since 2021 as AAP consolidates control following councillor defections since 2022.