Chandigarh Mayor Manoj Sonkar resigns ahead of SC hearing on controversial polls; three AAP councillors jump ship to BJP

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had rapped the returning officer who conducted the mayoral polls, observing that it was obvious that he defaced the ballot papers.

BJP’s Manoj Sonkar wins Chandigarh mayor post.

Chandigarh: BJP leader Manoj Sonkar resigned as Chandigarh mayor and three AAP councillors joined the saffron party on Sunday, a day before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea alleging irregularities in the recently held mayoral polls.

Sonkar has submitted his resignation to the municipal commissioner, said Chandigarh BJP president Jatinder Pal Malhotra.

The Congress and the AAP do not have an alliance and are only befooling the public. They will be exposed before the public, Malhotra told PTI.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/punjab/chandigarh-mayor-manoj-sonkar-resigns-ahead-of-sc-hearing-on-controversial-polls-2900038

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