Apr 27, 2025 08:44 AM IST
AAP’s Preet Jain was elected the senior vice-president with 11 votes, whereas Krishan Lal Vicky secured the vice-president’s put up with 10 votes.
4 months after the civic physique elections, the Sangrur municipal council lastly acquired its president on Saturday. Bhupinder Singh Bhinder of the Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) gained the put up with 18 out of the full 31 votes.
Sangrur MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj and Sunam MLA Aman Arora maintain ex officio votes within the Home. (HT File)
AAP’s Preet Jain was elected the senior vice-president with 11 votes, whereas Krishan Lal Vicky secured the vice-president’s put up with 10 votes.
Sub-divisional Justice of the Peace Charanjot Singh Walia stated Bhinder had 18 votes whereas his rival from the Congress gained 9 votes. Within the civic physique elections held on December 21, the AAP had gained seven wards, Congress eight, Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) 4 and Independents 10. Eight Independents finally joined the AAP. Their votes, together with that of Sangrur MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj and Sunam MLA Aman Arora, who maintain ex officio votes within the Home, helped the get together safe the put up.
Sunam MLA and AAP state chief Aman Arora stated, “We won these elections with a clear majority. My sincere thanks to the people of Sangrur.” Bhinder stated, “Our focus will be on development.”
The Congress alleged foul play within the election of the vice-president. Surinder Singh Bhinder, a Congress councillor, stated, “The municipal act clearly states the vice-president should be from the Opposition. They forcefully appointed their own person on the post.”
Arora responded to the allegations stating the Congress merely didn’t have the numbers.
On the delay within the elections, the AAP cited administrative causes although the Opposition claimed they had been intentionally placing it off attributable to lack of majority.
