Chandigarh, Jan. 26 -- The stage is set for a fierce political battle in Chandigarh as AAP loyalist Prem Lata, backed by an alliance with Congress, will square off against BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla for the coveted mayoral post in the upcoming elections on January 30.

With Saturday being the final day to file nominations, all three major political parties declared their candidates for the three key positions -mayor, senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor.

The BJP has put forward Harpreet Kaur Babla for mayor, Bimala Dubey for senior deputy mayor and Lakhbir Singh Billu for deputy mayor.

The Congress, sticking to its alliance pact with AAP, has nominated Jasbir Singh Bunty for senior deputy mayor and Taruna Mehta for deputy mayor.

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