Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- BJP's Saurabh Joshi was elected the new Mayor of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation on Thursday.

Joshi emerged victorious in a three-cornered contest, securing 18 votes. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Yogesh Dhingra received 11 votes, while Congress nominee Gurpreet Singh Gabi secured seven votes. The mayoral election was conducted through a show of hands, departing from the earlier practice of a secret ballot.

After winning the Chandigarh Mayor election, Saurabh Joshi expressed gratitude to the party's senior leadership and party workers, recalling his long association with the organisation.

"Given the manner in which the senior leadership placed their trust in me and gave me the opportunity, I would like to ...