Month on, Mohali nonetheless awaits new mayor

Even as greater than a month has handed after the declaration of outcomes of the Municipal Corporation polls, residents are nonetheless ready for the brand new mayor. The notification for the oath-taking ceremony of councillors can get delayed additional on account of COVID-19 restrictions within the state.
The MC elections had been held on February 14 and the outcomes had been declared on February 18. The Congress gained 37 wards out of fifty whereas the Azad Group gained 11. Two unbiased candidates gained too.
“The process is delayed. Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and restrictions, there could be a delay in the issuance of notification for taking the oath. The residents of the city may have to wait longer to get the new mayor,” an MC official mentioned.

A Congress councillor, who wished to not be named, mentioned that the Assembly elections are due to start with of subsequent 12 months and as a result of delay within the collection of the mayor and the functioning of the civic physique, many growth works could possibly be delayed.
“We have hardly around nine months to deliver. There shall be projects which could take time. The city had not got a mayor for the past around one year. The delay in the process would not be good for the councillors as they also have to show something to the people,” the councillor added.

The course of to pick out the mayor was additionally dramatic in 2015 on account of a hung House. In 2015, the SAD gained 23 wards, the Congress gained 14 whereas the previous mayor-led Azad group managed to get 10 wards. Three unbiased candidates had gained.
Kulwant Singh, who rebelled in opposition to the SAD, was elected mayor with the assistance of the Congress. Later, he joined the SAD.

The means of the mayor’s election at the moment was delayed by round three months.
According to the councillor of the Azad group, the native our bodies division will situation the notification concerning the oath-taking of the councillors following which the elected councillors will elect the mayor from amongst themselves.