Who is Harpreet Kaur Babla, new Chandigarh mayor and BJP candidate who beat AAP-Congress?

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Harpreet Kaur Babla of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been elected as the new Mayor of Chandigarh, securing 19 out of 36 votes, including three from cross-voting. Her victory comes despite the alliance between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, marking a crucial political shift.

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Aam Aadmi Party

Aam Aadmi Party

Political party in India
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
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Chandigarh

Union territory and capital of Punjab and Haryana, India
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Indian National Congress

Indian political party
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responded to PM Modi's remark regarding the Adani Group issue, emphasizing it as a matter of national importance. During PM Modi's..
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged party workers to strengthen the organisation and begin preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections. The Leader..
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Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here, sources said on Thursday.
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Harpreet Kaur Babla of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been elected as the new Mayor of Chandigarh, securing 19 out of 36 votes, including three from...
3 weeks ago • IndiaTimes

BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla was elected as the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation, thanks to cross-voting by three councillors. She won by a margin of...
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