BJP Wins Chandigarh Mayor Race By 1 Vote. "Illegally Elected," Says AAP
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The BJP also won the Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor posts; the Congress and Akali abstained from voting in these polls as well
The Aam Aadmi Party has claimed the "shocking death of democracy" after a BJP leader - Municipal Councillor Sarabjit Kaur - was declared the winner of the mayoral race in Chandigarh yesterday, beating out the AAP's Anju Katyal by one vote. SHOCKING DEATH OF DEMOCRACY‼️DC illegally elected BJP's Mayor despite AAP winning more seats.AAP Senior Leaders are waiting outside his office but he now refuses to meet them. pic.twitter.com/aM3LAnmyUc
Sarabjit Kaur and Anju Katyal both polled 14 of 28 polled votes but the former was declared the winner after one vote in favour Anju Katyal was ruled to be invalid.
"SHOCKING DEATH OF DEMOCRACY| DC (District Collector) illegally elected BJP's Mayor despite AAP winning more seats. AAP senior leaders are waiting outside his office, but he now refuses to meet them," the AAP tweeted Saturday.
