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BJP Ups Ante, Mayor Babla, Councillors Threaten to Quit
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|April 16, 2025
Opposition parties Congress, AAP slam saffron fold for flip-flop after itself proposing the hike in MC House
CHANDIGARH: Under mounting public pressure over the steep increase in property tax, the Chandigarh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took a dramatic stand, announcing that Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla and all BJP councillors will resign on Wednesday (April 16) if the UT administration fails to roll back the hike and commit to releasing additional funds for the cash-strapped municipal corporation.
In an emergency party meeting, BJP city president Jatinder Malhotra slammed the UT administration for bypassing the elected city representatives. "This unprecedented hike has been imposed without any consultation with or approval from the elected representatives or the MC House," he said.
"The officers must roll back this anti-people move and release funds urgently. Otherwise, all BJP and nominated councillors, including the mayor, will resign," he announced.
This story is from the April 16, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Chandigarh.
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