SAD nominee from Ward 17 joins BJP
Chandigarh, December 20
SAD candidate Kulmeet Singh Sodhi ‘withdrew his candidature’ in support of the BJP. He was contesting against Mayor Ravi Kant Sharma from Ward No. 17.
BJP state president Sanjay Tandon said the BJP was marching towards victory by becoming stronger in the city.
Welcoming Kulmeet to the party fold, Mayor and party candidate Ravi Kant Sharma said his homecoming would not only strengthen the party but would also benefit him. He was earlier also in the BJP.
Ambala MP seeks votes for BJP candidates
Chandigarh: Ambala MP Rattan Lal Kataria appealed to people to vote for BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Sonkar (Manu) from Ward No. 7 and Bimla Dubey from Ward No. 9 in the forthcoming MC poll. Sonkar was weighed against laddoos and Anil Kumar Dubey was weighed against coins. Around 8,000 people took part in a walk from Vikas Nagar to Mauli Jagran.