BJP's 'Ploy' Forces AAP-Congress Alliance in Chandigarh Mayoral Polls

• Two Aam Aadmi Party women councillors defected to BJP ahead of Chandigarh Mayoral elections, significantly altering the political landscape.
• BJP now holds 18 councillors, while a potential AAP-Congress alliance would also command 18 votes, making the election a tight contest.
• Chandigarh Congress President Harminder Singh Lucky stated AAP has not yet contacted them for an alliance, despite previous warnings about defections.
• AAP councillor Damanpreet Singh confirmed that the party's high command is handling alliance talks and they expect to contest with Congress.
• The defection has made an alliance crucial for AAP and Congress, but the outcome remains uncertain with the MP's vote potentially deciding the winner.

Why It Matters: BJP's defection strategy has created a high-stakes, evenly matched Chandigarh Mayoral election, forcing AAP and Congress to consider an alliance.