Chandigarh2 minutes agoAuthor: Manish Sharma
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BJP has got defeat in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation elections. The BJP, which was in power, was reduced to just 12 seats. Before the elections in 5 states namely Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, there is a big political setback for the BJP. This is an important political sign especially for Punjab as it is the capital. Where already the BJP is facing challenges due to the farmers’ movement.
At the same time, this victory is proving to be a boost for the Aam Aadmi Party before the Punjab elections. The reason is that AAP has made a banging entry in Chandigarh in the first election itself. In this, Kejriwal’s electricity-water free model has been liked by Chandigarh. AAP will capitalize on this victory in Punjab elections. These results are disappointing for the Congress which is continuously losing.
AAP’s Damanpreet Singh defeated BJP’s sitting mayor Ravikant Sharma.
BJP’s defeat is important because…
- Chandigarh is a union territory. Where the governor’s rule runs as an administrator.
- The MP from Chandigarh is also Kirron Kher of BJP.
- The BJP is considered strong in the cities, yet it was defeated in Chandigarh.
Big reason for BJP’s defeat
- After the Himachal by-election, the BJP had to grapple with the issue of inflation in Chandigarh as well. Earlier, in the Himachal by-elections, the BJP had to face defeat in one Lok Sabha and three assembly seats.
- The issue of farmers’ movement is still alive. In Chandigarh, 35 wards were increased from 26. In this, the Rural Area Corporation adjoining Chandigarh came under the purview. Where BJP had to face defeat.
- People were unhappy to see the infamy of the city as Chandigarh ranked 66th in the cleanliness survey. The administrator, MP and mayor in Chandigarh were from the BJP. Despite this, the solution to the mountain of garbage was not found. Taking advantage of this issue, the Aam Aadmi Party defeated the BJP.
Kejriwal did not take long to link Chandigarh’s victory with Punjab
You will connect Chandigarh to Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party will now try to reach Punjab with the results of Chandigarh. In Chandigarh, AAP promised to make the city clean again and 20 thousand liters of free water. The same model of Kejriwal government is going on in Punjab also. In Punjab, AAP is making many promises including 300 units of free electricity, one thousand rupees per month to every woman. If this governance model is stamped in Chandigarh, then it will have a big impact in Punjab also. AAP leaders have also started saying that this is a trailer and the real wonder will be in Punjab.
difficult for congress
The Chandigarh election results will undoubtedly be difficult for the Congress. The main reason for this is that Congress is continuously losing every election. In Chandigarh too, the Congress remained at number three. Because of this, he will also have to face the questions of this defeat in the upcoming elections of 5 states. In Punjab too, the Congress is facing challenges due to factionalism. Troubles are going to increase for the Congress, divided into factions of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu, CM Charanjit Channi and former state president Sunil Jakhar.
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