Ludhiana, Dec. 24 -- Ahead of the municipal corporation's general house meeting scheduled later this week, an all-party meeting was held at the mayor's camp office on Tuesday, where councillors from across political parties discussed various issues and flagged several civic concerns.

One councillor from each recognised party attended the meeting, raising what they described as "valuable and people-centric points," setting the tone for the first House deliberations after a gap of nearly seven months. The meeting witnessed sharp exchanges on procedural issues, but councillors broadly agreed on the need to expedite pending development works, strengthen civic services and improve transparency in decision-making. The mayor assured the members...