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Tijara Local Body Elections: Independents Flip Script, BJP Loses Chair to Congress
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News18•22-09-2026, 09:09
Tijara Local Body Elections: Independents Flip Script, BJP Loses Chair to Congress
- •Congress candidate Ramavatar Saini defeated BJP's Subhash Chand Saini by 2 votes in the Tijara Municipal Council chairman election.
- •Out of 35 votes cast, one was invalid; Saini secured 18 votes against Subhash Chand Saini's 16, reaching the majority mark.
- •The election saw 31 independents, 3 BJP, and 1 Congress councillor elected, making independent votes crucial.
- •Congress alleged its supporting councillors were stopped in Panchkula, Haryana, while returning from Himachal Pradesh.
- •Ramavatar Saini's supporters celebrated the victory with fireworks and slogans after the results were declared.
Key Questions Answered
Congress candidate Ramavatar Saini won the Tijara Municipal Council chairman election, defeating BJP candidate Subhash Chand Saini by 2 votes.
A total of 18 votes were required to win the chairman post, which Congress candidate Ramavatar Saini successfully secured to reach the majority mark.
Out of the 35 wards in the Tijara Municipal Council, 31 independent councillors, 3 BJP councillors, and 1 Congress councillor were elected.
