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Largest party but getting mayor's post an uphill battle for Congress
Hindustan Times Amritsar
|January 11, 2025
Despite emerging as the single largest party, winning 40 out of 85 seats in Amritsar municipal corporation (MC) elections, the Congress will have a tough time securing the posts of mayor, senior deputy mayor, and deputy mayor, as it is still six votes short of the majority mark in the House.
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Apart from the 85 elected councillors, the MLAs of five urban segments -- Amritsar Central, Amritsar North, Amritsar South, Amritsar East and Amritsar West -- also hold voting rights in the House as ex-officio members.
Thus, to secure the three top posts, the Congress needs 46 votes.
Where AAP stands The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has 24 councillors, has an added advantage as all five MLAs belong to the party. Besides, four out of the eight independent candidates have pledged support to the party.
This story is from the January 11, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Amritsar.
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