Congress, AAP Will Contest Jointly For Chandigarh Mayor Polls

In less than 5 months to go for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress Party and the Aam Admi Party (AAP) will contest together for the Chandigarh Mayoral polls. Meanwhile, the alliance comes as the AAP and the Congress try to strike out a grand alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls. Recently, a crucial meeting of Congress national chief Mallikarjun Kharge with Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal was conducted in New Delhi.

Congress senior leader Pawan Kumar Bansal confirmed that the AAP will contest the mayor’s post while the Congress will contest the posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor. Bansal stressed that the result of the candidate from the INDIA bloc will be successful with a good majority. He also said that at this time, everyone has gathered together to save the feelings of democracy.

In fact, a total of 35 councillors will vote in the Chandigarh Mayor polls, and the polling will be held on January 18, 2024. It is known that, at present, the BJP has the votes of 14 councillors and one MP. Whereas the Aam Aadmi Party has 13 councillors, Congress has 7 councillors, and Shiromani Akali Dal has 1 councillor. However, 18 votes are required to elect the Chandigarh mayor.