BJP’s Saurabh Joshi elected Chandigarh’s new mayor

The voting was conducted under the supervision of presiding officer Ramneek Singh Bedi

BJP councillor Saurabh Joshi was elected mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on Thursday.

In the three-cornered contest, Joshi bagged 18 votes, defeating AAP’s Yogesh Dhingra, who secured 11 votes, and Congress candidate Gurpreet Singh Gabi, who received seven. The election was held through a show of hands, with councillors also giving verbal confirmation of their votes.

The voting was conducted under the supervision of presiding officer Ramneek Singh Bedi.

In the 35-member house of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, the BJP has 18 councillors, the AAP has 11, and the Congress has six. The Chandigarh MP also has a voting right as an ex officio member of the 35-member municipal corporation.

Sitting MP Manish Tewari of the Congress raised his hand in support of his party's nominee Gurpreet Singh Gabi.

“Heartiest congratulations to Shri Saurabh Joshi ji on being elected Mayor of Chandigarh from BJP. Wishing him a successful tenure in serving the people and taking Chandigarh to new heights of development and good governance,” said BJP leader and union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu.