AAP’s Mayor in Bathinda as Well!
‘AAP’ Councillor Padamjit Mehta Elected Mayor of Bathinda Municipal Corporation
Punjab AAP President Aman Arora Congratulates New Mayor, Says – Under Mehta’s Leadership, Bathinda Will Witness Record-Breaking Development and Completion of Pending Projects
Bathinda/Chandigarh, February 5 (WISHAVWARTA):- After securing control over five municipal corporations in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party today elected its mayor in the Bathinda Municipal Corporation as well. AAP councillor Padamjit Mehta has been elected as the Mayor of Bathinda Municipal Corporation.
In the mayoral election, Padamjit Mehta received 33 votes, while the Congress candidate could secure only 15 votes. In the recently held by-election for Ward No. 48 of Bathinda Municipal Corporation, Mehta had won with a margin of approximately 850 votes.
Following the election of the AAP mayor, the party’s Punjab President Aman Arora addressed a press conference in Bathinda along with other party leaders. He was joined by Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian, MLA Rajneesh Dahiya, AAP Co-President Amansher Singh Sherry Kalsi, and party leaders Neel Garg and Shaminder Khinda.
Aman Arora congratulated the people of Bathinda and the party’s local leaders and workers on the election of the new mayor and thanked the councillors who supported AAP’s mayoral candidate. Arora stated that the councillors rose above party politics to elect an AAP mayor for the development of the city and to ensure the swift resolution of local issues.
Arora noted that in the recently concluded municipal elections, Aam Aadmi Party won over 55 percent of the seats, whereas Congress managed to win only 19 percent. Post-elections, AAP’s mayors, presidents, and chairpersons are elected in 35 places so far. Recently, AAP mayors were elected in Patiala, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, and Phagwara. Today, AAP made its mayor in Bathinda as well. This is a matter of immense pride and honor for us.
Assuring the people of Bathinda, Arora said that under the leadership of AAP Mayor Padamjit Mehta, Bathinda will witness record-breaking development. Pending projects will be expedited, and a detailed plan for new initiatives will be formulated. We are committed to the development of Bathinda city.
