NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Harpreet Kaur Babla has won the mayoral election in Chandigarh. She defeated Aam Aadmi Party’s Prem Lata by a margin of seven votes, securing 19 out of 36 votes in the election.
Notably, three of these votes came from cross-voting, indicating dissatisfaction within the opposition alliance. Babla’s victory, despite the AAP-Congress alliance, marks a crucial political shift.
In the same election, Congress candidates Jasbir Bunty and Taruna Mehta won the positions of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor, respectively.
Who is Harpreet Kaur Babla?
- Harpreet Kaur Babla is a second-time councillor
- She is the daughter of a retired Army Colonel
- She is married to Devinder Singh Babla, a former vice-president of the Chandigarh Congress.
- Her political shift to the BJP has drawn interest, given her family’s past political affiliations.
- Babla has been actively involved in local governance and community issues, positioning herself as a strong leader in Chandigarh’s municipal politics.
The AAP-Congress alliance faced a surprising defeat in the Chandigarh mayoral election, despite holding 20 votes in the 35-member municipal house, where 19 votes were needed for victory.
