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Chandigarh mayoral elections: Parties yet to declare candidates
To be elected, a mayoral candidate must muster at least 19 votes. The last date for filing the nomination for mayoral candidates is January 12 from 11 am till 5 pm
With just one day left for the filing of nominations for mayoral candidates, parties are yet to declare candidates for the elections scheduled on January 17.
In the 35-member house, both AAP and BJP have 14 members each, six are from the Congress and SAD has a lone councillor. To be elected, a mayoral candidate must muster at least 19 votes. The last date for filing the nomination is January 12 from 11 am till 5 pm.
Yogesh Dhingra, leader of Opposition and AAP councillor, said, “Names will be finalised by the party’s high command and they will declare it on January 12.”
Chandigarh BJP president Arun Sood, said, “Our senior party leaders are holding a meeting to finalise the candidates and we are hopeful that they will declare it on Wednesday morning.”
The Congress, which has also decided to contest the mayoral polls, has also not declared its candidates.
Elections for the three posts are held every year during the five-year term of the MC House. This time, the mayor will be elected for the second term.
The first term is reserved for a woman candidate from the general category, the second is for any candidate from the general category, the third is for a candidate from the scheduled caste category, the fourth is for a woman candidate from the general category, and the fifth is for the general category.
