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According to police, security will be increased in central parts of the city on Friday due to protests by AAP and BJP.
Delhi Police said that they will deploy additional forces in the national capital on February 2 (Friday) to maintain law and order. A Delhi Police official said, no one will be allowed to violate law and order.
BJP wins Chandigarh Mayor election amid controversies
According to the police, traffic will be diverted from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg to other routes on that day.
Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has called for a protest outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters over alleged fraud in the Chandigarh Mayor elections.
AAP moves Punjab and Haryana HC, seeks re-election for Chandigarh mayor post
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann will also take part in the protest.
BJP’s Manoj Sonkar was declared mayor of Chandigarh on Tuesday after he won the mayoral election by 16 votes while Congress-AAP candidate Kuldeep Tita got 12 votes. Eight votes were declared invalid.
Eight votes in the Chandigarh mayor election were declared invalid, following which opposition leaders accused Congress and AAP of rigging and attacked the BJP-led central government over the issue.
AAP candidate cried after losing the post of Chandigarh Mayor. watch video
The AAP party has termed the Chandigarh mayor election as “unconstitutional, illegal and immoral”.
Youth Congress members also protested outside the Mayor’s office in Chandigarh on Wednesday.
Yesterday, Punjab CM said that AAP and Congress will go to the Supreme Court regarding the Chandigarh Mayor election results.
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A hearing was also held in the Punjab Haryana High Court on Wednesday regarding tampering in the results of Chandigarh Mayor elections.
Punjab Haryana High Court has given three weeks time to Chandigarh Municipal Corporation and Chandigarh Administration to file their reply in this matter. Now the next hearing of this case will be on 26th February.
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Published: 01 February 2024, 08:31 PM IST
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