PANAJI
Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made a stellar debut in Chandigarh ahead of the Punjab election early this week. Many of the Congress and BJP's seasoned politicians were defeated by AAP rookies, illustrating a change in the political landscape.
In a press release, AAP stated that the first-time councillors of 'City Beautiful' include a Dhaba owner, a teacher, a farmer, and a homemaker who defeated many bigwigs of ruling BJP and Congress, including the sitting BJP mayor.
One of the highlights of the election was AAP councillor Damanpreet Singh's victory over BJP mayor Ravi Kant Sharma. It is not just Damanpreet who has won this election; teachers, housewives and other common people have also won this election, defeating veterans. The youngest candidate to win the Chandigarh MC election is AAP’s 25-year-old Neha, who defeated Kamlesh, a former mayor from Congress.
