Amritsar, Jan. 29 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Jatinder Singh Moti Bhatia assumed charge as the Amritsar mayor on Tuesday amid protests by Congress councillors.

The party had named Bhatia as the mayor, Priyanka Sharma as the senior deputy mayorand Aneeta Rani as the deputy mayor on Monday even as the Congress cried foul and alleged that no voting was held.

The Congress had emerged the single-largest party in the House, winning 40 out of 85 seats in the municipal elections in December. It also had the support one Independent councillor, taking its tally in the House to 41. The AAP, which has 24 councillors, had the additional support of seven of its MLAs who enjoy voting rights as ex officio members of the House. Besides, the AAP also mana...