Chandigarh, Jan. 29 -- The upcoming Chandigarh mayoral election, set for January 30, has turned into a fierce political contest as the BJP ramps up its efforts, hoping to reclaim the coveted mayoral seat.

A win in this election would not only allow the BJP to exact sweet revenge for its twin losses in Chandigarh - first in last year's mayoral elections and again in the Lok Sabha elections - but also give the party's momentum a crucial boost ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly elections.

Memories of its narrow defeat in the June 2024 Lok Sabha elections still fresh, the high-stakes mayoral elections have thus become a do-or-die battle for the BJP that will help it regain its lost political foothold in the city.

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