The BJP's Manoj Sonkar secured victory in the Chandigarh mayoral election with 16 votes, while AAP's Kuldeep Kumar received 12 votes. The results triggered allegations of fraud from the Congress-AAP alliance, citing the declaration of eight invalid votes and accusing the presiding officer of tampering with ballot papers. AAP's candidate filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking the invalidation of the polls and a fresh election under the supervision of a retired HC judge. The BJP refuted the fraud claims.
