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Chandigarh MC polls: AAP announces ward in-charges
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chandigarh unit on Monday released the second list of ward in-charges for the upcoming municipal elections
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chandigarh unit on Monday released the second list of ward in-charges for the upcoming municipal elections.
Seven new names have been added to the list. Chandigarh affairs in-charge and MLA from Delhi Jarnail Singh announced these names.
According to the list, Satish Kumar has been announced ward in-charge from ward number-7. In addition to this, Omkar Singh Aulakh (Sunny) from ward number 11, Rajesh Chaudhary from ward number 20, Jasbir Singh Ladi from ward number 21, Anju Katial from ward number 22, Prem Lata from ward number 23 and Vikram Pundir from ward Number 30.
Earlier on November 11, the party had announced Vandana Yadav as in-charge from ward number 9, Sandeep Dahiya from ward no 12, Ramchandra Yadav from ward no 15, Taruna Mehta from ward no 18, Amardeep Singh from ward no 27, and Sandeep Bhardwaj from ward no 35.
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