India, March 14 -- Manesar

Dr Inderjit Yadav has laid down the marker for development-oriented leadership in Manesar by becoming the first mayor, that too as an independent candidate, of the Manesar Municipal Corporation (MMC). After defeating Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Sunder Lal Yadav by 2,293 votes-the only candidate to beat out the BJP among the 10 civic bodies that went to polls in Haryana-Yadav details her vision for Manesar in an interview with HT's Leena Dhankhar.

Edited excerpts:

How does it feel to become Manesar's first-ever mayor, especially as an independent candidate?

It's an incredible feeling. This victory belongs to the people of Manesar, who trusted me over big political parties. Running as an independent candi...