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Chandigarh to get new mayor on January 24
The announcement, made by deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav, confirmed that the election will be held at 11 am in the Assembly Hall of the Chandigarh municipal corporation, Sector 17, with results to be announced right away
Updated on Jan 08, 2025 09:30 AM IST
Mandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh
Mayor’s report card Tall promises fall short amid MC’s fiscal crisis
Dhalor had to face the ire of councillors, including those from his party, as development projects in their wards were stalled and new tenders shelved
Updated on Jan 02, 2025 09:06 AM IST
Mandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh
Will amend law to elect Chandigarh mayor for five years, Jairam Ramesh
On a visit to the city to campaign for party candidate Manish Tewari, Ramesh said a mayor elected by 7 lakh voters of the city can exercise his strong authority to work for the welfare and developmental projects of the city, which were sometimes halted by the outdated governance model of the city and complicated web of laws
Updated on May 25, 2024 08:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Free water: Mayor to meet Chandigarh administrator today
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Chandigarh municipal corporation House on March 11, led by the mayor who owes allegiance to the Aam Aadmi Party, had approved 20,000 litres of free water to each household every month
Published on Apr 10, 2024 07:34 AM IST
Mandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh
SC to hear contempt case against Chandigarh mayoral poll officer Masih in July
The SC bench caught his lie after a video showed that till the declaration of results there was no commotion in the House contrary to what Masih claimed
Published on Apr 05, 2024 07:43 PM IST
Abraham Thomas
Mayor’s swearing in put off at last minute, senior dy mayor, dy mayor polls uncertain
Hours before Dhalor was to take oath as the Chandigarh mayor, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced that the event had been postponed indefinitely due to some “personal reasons”.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Mandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh
Chandigarh AAP mayor’s swearing-in put off at last moment
Though Kuldeep Kumar Dhalor was not available for comment and his phone was switched off, a message circulated by Chandigarh AAP leaders on social media at 8am said, “Due to personal reasons of Dhalor, we have postponed the swearing-in till further orders.”
Published on Feb 26, 2024 12:31 PM IST
Evening brief: New Chandigarh mayor reacts to SC ruling; more news
A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items you should check out.
Published on Feb 20, 2024 06:27 PM IST
‘BJP can be defeated if INDIA is united’: New Chandigarh mayor hails SC verdict
The top court annulled the result of the January 30 Chandigarh mayoral election, finding the returning officer guilty of defacing ballots.
Published on Feb 20, 2024 05:31 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
‘RO must be prosecuted’: SC seeks Chandigarh mayoral poll ballots
Anil Masih, the returning officer, is facing Supreme Court's scrutiny for allegedly rigging the January 30 polls.
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 05:20 PM IST
Morning news bulletin: Top 5 stories on February 19
From the resignation of Chandigarh mayor to Oppenheimer dominating BAFTA 2024, here are the top 5 news on February 19 morning.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 09:42 AM IST
Chandigarh mayor resigns ahead of SC hearing, 3 AAP councillors quit to join BJP
Congress and AAP had accused the presiding officer for mayoral elections Anil Masih of defacing ballot papers during mayoral polls.
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 09:35 AM IST
AAP-Congress challenge election of senior deputy mayor, deputy mayor
BJP’s Kuljeet Sandhu and Rajinder Sharma were declared senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor respectively by 16-0 votes after AAP and Congress boycotted the election, conducted on January 30, minutes after Bharatiya Janata Party’s Manoj Sonkar was declared the mayor.
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 11:00 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Who is Anil Masih, the man in the thick of the rigging row in Chandigarh
A BJP member since 2015, Masih has been a regular at all party events, representing the minority wing.
Updated on Feb 01, 2024 03:59 AM IST
Hillary Victor, Chandigarh
Chandigarh mayor poll: HC declines INDIA bloc candidate’s plea against BJP rival
AAP-Congress candidate Kuldeep Dhalor urged court to restrain newly elected mayor Manoj Sonkar of BJP from discharging duties after controversial victory; also sought fresh elections and probe into Tuesday’s polling
Published on Jan 31, 2024 01:00 PM IST
Chandigarh mayoral polls: BJP, Cong-AAP to face off in much-awaited rematch
Stage set for intense clash with BJP’s 15 votes stacked against the INDIA alliance’s 20; party presidents and media not allowed to witness the polls for the first time
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 09:52 AM IST
Mandeep Kaur Narula, Chandigarh
Diwali gift: Chandigarh mayor announces free parking for two-wheelers from December 1
Free parking for two-wheelers will be available at all parking sites falling under the jurisdiction of the Chandigarh municipal corporation, said the mayor
Published on Nov 11, 2023 08:08 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
BJP’s Ravi Kant Sharma is new Chandigarh mayor
Of the 24 votes polled, Sharma got 17, while Devinder Singh Babla of the Congress could muster only five votes. Two votes were declared invalid.
Updated on Jan 08, 2021 11:00 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Munieshwer A Sagar, Chandigarh
Chandigarh mayor asks councillors to monitor waste segregation in their areas
Writes to ward representatives, says they must monitor the process on Saturday, Sunday
Published on Mar 14, 2020 01:03 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Vivek Gupta, Chandigarh
Chandigarh mayor says Rose Club will become MC Club for councillors’ recreation
Opposition Congress questions move, says BJP leader elected to the post recently has misplaced priorities
Updated on Jan 21, 2020 12:44 AM IST
Administrator tells new Chandigarh mayor to take up waste mgmt on priority
The administrator is learnt to have told her that cleanliness does not only mean sanitation drives but includes segregation of waste and proper management of municipal solid waste
Published on Jan 12, 2020 12:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
BJP’s Raj Bala Malik elected Chandigarh mayor
Considered close to Chandigarh’s member of Parliament Kirron Kher, this is Malik’s second stint as mayor; she was elected to the MC in 2011 and became mayor in 2012 as the Congress candidate
Updated on Jan 10, 2020 12:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Vivek Gupta, Chandigarh
‘Embarrassed’ Chandigarh mayor drops Kolkata from study tour
This comes a day after Rajesh Kalia faced flak for saying councillors will be studying smart city projects in Kolkata and Thiruvananthapuram, the former which is not in the Centre’s list of smart cities and the latter which ranked lower than Chandigarh in smart city ranking
Updated on Dec 12, 2019 12:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Vivek Gupta, Chandigarh