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BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla Elected Chandigarh Mayor in Narrow Victory

Harpreet Kaur Babla secured 19 votes to defeat AAP-Congress candidate Prem Lata in a closely contested election marked by cross-voting.

Newly elected mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla flanked by her husband, Devinder Singh Babla (left), and party’s local unit president Jatinder Pal Malhotra after her win at the MC office in Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Newly elected mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla celebrating her win with her husband, Devinder Singh Babla, and others at MC office in Chandigarh on Thursday. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
AAP’s Prem Lata with Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari after her loss in the Chandigarh mayoral poll. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
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Overview

  • Harpreet Kaur Babla, a 60-year-old BJP candidate, won the Chandigarh mayoral election by two votes, defeating AAP-Congress alliance candidate Prem Lata.
  • The BJP garnered 19 votes in the 35-member Municipal Corporation, aided by cross-voting from three councillors of the AAP-Congress bloc.
  • The election was conducted under Supreme Court supervision with retired Justice Jaishree Thakur appointed as an independent observer to ensure transparency.
  • This victory follows a controversial 2024 mayoral election, which was overturned by the Supreme Court after allegations of vote tampering.
  • Harpreet Kaur Babla, a seasoned politician and former Congress member, plans to focus on restoring Chandigarh's development, improving cleanliness, and generating revenue for the municipal corporation.