The off-year election is being keenly watched around US and the world, as Mamdani’s potential win could offer a blueprint for Democratic Party, still reeling from loss of the White House.
Eight votes cast by alliance councillors were declared invalid by presiding officer, leading BJP's Manoj Sonkar to win with 16 votes. Congress & BJP have moved court against poll result.
BJP candidate Manoj Sonkar defeated AAP’s Kuldeep Kumar, who was fielded as part of an alliance with the Congress, and won the post of mayor in Chandigarh.
Elections were scheduled Thursday but put on hold after presiding officer reported unwell. Enough evidence of breach of rules, says senior standing counsel of UT administration.
BJP leaders say this should be a wake up call for the party ahead of next year’s assembly elections, cite ‘infighting’ and ‘lack of management’ in handling of polls.
BJP’s Sarabjit Kaur is Chandigarh mayor, ‘tick mark’ sign disqualifies AAP vote. One AAP councillor suspected to have cross voted in favour of BJP for electing senior deputy mayor.
The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.
RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
I would like to see New York City transform into a socialist shethole under Mamdani and later the whole of of the USA.