Lost ‘first match’; AAP’s Raghav Chadha cries foul as BJP wins Chandigarh Mayor elections

Jan 31, 2024

Chandigarh, January 31 (ANI): AAP leader and Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on January 30 termed the Chandigarh mayoral polls as "unconstitutional and illegal" while calling it an act of "deshdroh". He demanded action against the presiding officer and a criminal case against him. He accused the BJP of "orchestrating" the hijacking of the polling after sensing its defeat in the election. Raghav said first the presiding officer was made to fall ill and later BJP appointed its minority wing leader Anil Masih as the presiding officer. Earlier, on January 16, while announcing that AAP and Congress will fight together in the polls, Chadha had said that Chandigarh Mayor Polls is the first match between INDIA bloc and BJP.