As the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress once again come together for the Chandigarh mayoral election, the biggest change this year is not political arithmetic but the voting process itself.
For the first time in the city’s history, the mayor will be elected through an open “show of hands” instead of a secret ballot, a reform introduced after years of controversy and allegations of manipulation.
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The one-time AAP-Congress understanding comes against the backdrop of a deeply polarised Municipal Corporation House and memories of the turbulent 2024 mayoral polls.
While both parties insist this is not a formal alliance, the stakes are high enough to make coordination unavoidable.
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