Chandigarh Mayor Election: BJP's Strategic Win Amid Congress-AAP Fear

• BJP secured the Chandigarh Mayor seat despite lacking a majority in the 36-member house, winning with 18 votes against the required 19.
• The victory is attributed to the 'fear of Vinod Tawde', BJP's national general secretary and strategist, who was appointed election in-charge.
• An alliance between Congress and AAP, which would have ensured a majority, was almost finalized but broke down due to fears of cross-voting and defection orchestrated by Tawde.
• Congress feared embarrassment if Tawde poached their councillors, leading them to contest alone, splitting opposition votes.
• This marks BJP's fifth consecutive win in the Chandigarh Mayor election under Vinod Tawde's strategic leadership.

Why It Matters: BJP won the Chandigarh Mayor election by exploiting Congress-AAP's fear of defection, orchestrated by strategist Vinod Tawde.