In Chandigarh, protests have erupted following allegations of fraud and tampering in the recent mayoral election. Members of the Youth Congress and councillors from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress have demonstrated outside the Mayor's office, demanding a re-election. Police detained the protestors. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the BJP of subverting democracy through hooliganism and manipulation in the election. Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh Garry stated that a writ petition has been filed against the alleged election tampering by presiding officers, and the court has issued notices to the UT Administration and Police. The AAP plans to hold a protest outside the BJP Headquarters in Delhi on February 2, with Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann participating. Meanwhile, the High Court has refused to stay the election result. Security has been heightened at the AAP office in Delhi, and AAP leaders claim that peaceful protestors are being stopped and party leaders are under house arrest, with Haryana AAP president Sushil Gupta being detained. The BJP has won the controversial Chandigarh Mayor Poll, which has been described by Team Uddhav as a 'victory of dishonesty and mobocracy.' AAP and Congress have protested against the election results, and AAP workers are set to protest against the alleged cheating in the election. Kejriwal tweeted about looted votes, and there are claims of stolen ballot papers. The situation has escalated with a BJP protest outside the AAP office in Delhi against corruption in the Kejriwal government, and the Probe Agency has summoned protests.
#WATCH | Haryana AAP president Sushil Gupta detained by Delhi Police from his residence. He was going to take part in party's protest outside BJP Headquarters in Delhi over allegations of rigging in Chandigarh mayor election. https://t.co/jgG0bAxP5R
#WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers at their party office in Delhi protest against BJP government over Chandigarh mayoral election results https://t.co/vX7LqHaLmy
Delhi Minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai says, "The way BJP has been exposed in Chandigarh and the way they conspired, we are protesting against them today. Ahead of the peaceful protest, they way party MLAs and councillors are being put under house arrest shows that BJP doesn't… https://t.co/VvFz4hE84K
VIDEO | BJP holds protest outside AAP office in #Delhi against corruption in the Arvind Kejriwal government. https://t.co/WwXXTigIkW
AAP Vs BJP Amid Chandigarh Mayor Poll, Probe Agency Summons Protests https://t.co/ntzzSWykXe
VIDEO | " The BJP is so afraid that it is stopping us from carrying out a peaceful protest. Our leaders are being put under house arrest. This is very dangerous for democracy," says AAP chief spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar (@PKakkar_) on party's protest in Delhi against the alleged… https://t.co/9X7G15qbMy
VIDEO | “We all saw how ballot papers were stolen during the Chandigarh Mayoral election. So, we are holding a peaceful protest against it. Barricades have been put up at various locations, and police have reached every AAP leader's residence. So what is it? Dictatorship?,” says… https://t.co/1SzboL6d29
Delhi CM and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal tweets, "First they looted votes in Chandigarh Mayor election. Now, people coming for a peaceful protest against this are being stopped across Delhi." https://t.co/qL445RQVSb https://t.co/kDwyOS87Up
#Delhi | AAP workers and supporters to protest after its shock defeat in Chandigarh Mayoral polls. NDTV's @Srirupa94 with more details. https://t.co/p03reA1RXE
VIDEO | Security heightened at Aam Aadmi Party office in Delhi. AAP leaders and workers will be holding a protest later today against the alleged cheating in the recently held Chandigarh mayoral elections. https://t.co/aDPy3UqhNY
"Victory Of Dishonesty, Mobocracy": Team Uddhav As BJP Wins Chandigarh Mayor Poll https://t.co/9e42MMySbx https://t.co/VVt0LprjhM
HC refuses stay on election result for Chandigarh mayor https://t.co/vxBTyCUNG4
#AamAadmiParty to hold protest outside BJP Headquarters in Delhi on February 2 over allegations of rigging in #ChandigarhMayorElection. Delhi CM #ArvindKejriwal & Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann will be part of the protest: AAP (ANI)
#WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party and Congress councillors protest against mayor election results in Chandigarh https://t.co/QjfjpsXBl8
#WATCH | On Chandigarh mayor re-election demand, Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh Garry says, "We filed a writ petition against tampering and fraud in the election process by presiding officers. The court has issued notices to the UT Administration, Police, the elected… https://t.co/G8rfpg5vr9
BJP harboured ill intentions from the outset regarding Chandigarh Mayor elections: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal https://t.co/UU6LHCt74t
Delhi CM #ArvindKejriwal accuses BJP of subverting democracy in the #Chandigarh #mayor poll through hooliganism and manipulation. https://t.co/E46tu1ldB1
#WATCH | Chandigarh: Members of Youth Congress protest outside Mayor Office over Chandigarh Mayoral Election. Police detained the protestors. https://t.co/gsZ0X64oh1