Father a colonel, husband a former Congress councillor… who is Harpreet Kaur who won the BJP’s election in Chandigarh and became the mayor?

Harpreet Kaur (File Photo)

Before the elections, the number game was in favor of the AAP-Congress alliance, but BJP turned the tables and won. Let us tell you who is Harpreet Kaur who defeated the alliance of AAP and Congress…

BJP won the Chandigarh mayor election. Congress and Aam Aadmi Party fought the election together this time, but even together they could not stop BJP. BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur got 19 votes and won. At the same time, 17 votes were cast in favor of AAP’s mayor candidate Premlata.

Let us tell you that before the elections, the number game was in favor of the AAP-Congress alliance, but the BJP turned the tables and won. Let us tell you who is Harpreet Kaur, who defeated the alliance of AAP and Congress…

Two-time councilor, daughter of a colonel

Harpreet Kaur is 60 years old. Harpreet is the wife of former Congress councilor Devinder Singh Babla and daughter of a retired army colonel. Harpreet Kaur is a resident of Sector 27-A, Chandigarh. She has been a councilor twice and has won both times with a record margin.

Started politics with Congress

Harpreet Kaur started her political career with Congress and won the municipal elections for the first time in 2001. Won the municipal elections for the first time in 2021. In 2021, she won the municipal elections on a Congress ticket from Ward No. 10 (Sector 27-28-29). Harpreet is an alumnus of Convent of Jesus and Mary, Dehradun.

Husband and wife had joined BJP

Harpreet has done graduation in history and MA in English. Initially Parpreet and her husband Devinder Singh were in Congress. However, both joined BJP in January 2022. Harpreet’s husband Devinder is the vice-president of BJP’s Chandigarh unit