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Who is Harpreet Kaur Babla, new Chandigarh mayor and BJP candidate who beat AAP-Congress?

Who is Harpreet Kaur Babla, new Chandigarh mayor and BJP candidate who beat AAP-Congress?

TOI News Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jan 30, 2025, 17:26 IST

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Harpreet Kaur Babla of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been elected as the new Mayor of Chandigarh, securing 19 out of 36 votes, including three from cross-voting. Her victory comes despite the alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, marking a crucial political shift.

Who is Harpreet Kaur Babla, new Chandigarh mayor and BJP candidate who beat AAP-Congress?

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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.

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