Punjab BJP accuses AAP of subverting the entire electoral process in urban local body polls
Punjab BJP leaders have formally requested Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to intervene, alleging that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) manipulated urban local body elections through administrative misuse and intimidation. The BJP claims that the AAP government has subverted democratic processes by installing its own candidates as mayors in municipal bodies where it lacks a clear majority.
Why it matters
The allegations raise significant concerns regarding the integrity of local governance and the potential erosion of democratic norms in Punjab's electoral processes.
Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday (July 11, 2026) met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party government in the State of misuse of the State machinery and subverting the entire electoral process during the elections to urban local bodies.
Alleging misuse of the State machinery during the recent elections to municipal corporations, municipal councils and the subsequent mayoral and council president polls, the party’s state president, Kewal Singh Dhillon, submitted a memorandum to the Governor, seeking his immediate intervention to safeguard constitutional norms and democratic institutions in the State.
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