Congress’s Jasbir Singh Bunty Elected Senior Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh
Harshabab Sidhu
Chandigarh, January 30, 2025:
Congress councillor Jasbir Singh Bunty has been elected as the senior deputy mayor of Chandigarh, securing 19 votes in the closely contested election. His victory comes after the dramatic mayoral polls earlier in the day.
The election was conducted through a secret ballot at the Municipal Corporation (MC) Office in Sector 17. Bunty’s win gives the AAP-Congress alliance a key position in the municipal body, following BJP’s unexpected victory in the mayoral election, where Harpreet Kaur Babla was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh.
With this result, the focus now shifts to the deputy mayor election, which is currently underway. The outcome will further shape the balance of power in the city’s municipal governance.