Video: "Invalid" Votes In Chandigarh Mayor Polls, Drama Around Counting

BJP's Manoj Sonkar won the polls after winning 16 of a possible 36 votes. AAP's Kuldeep Kumar was second with 12. Eight votes were deemed "invalid" and are at the heart of a scorching row, with the AAP accusing presiding officer Anil Masih of deliberately invalidating those ballots.

Moments after the Chandigarh Mayoral poll results were announced, the BJP candidate was swiftly rushed in, led by his arm, to take the official chair, with others around him flashing the victory sign and smiles as the new Mayor accepted the greetings with folded hands. #WATCH | After BJP's Manoj Sonkar won the Chandigarh mayor election, ruckus broke out in the House. Congress and AAP councillors accused the BJP of cheating and not following the due electoral process pic.twitter.com/6JK2iF2tiX

The moment was marred by unruly scenes and accusation of fraud by AAP and the Congress who had contested the elections as allies.

BJP's Manoj Sonkar won the polls after winning 16 of a possible 36 votes. AAP's Kuldeep Kumar was second with 12. Eight votes were deemed "invalid" and are at the heart of a scorching row, with the AAP accusing presiding officer Anil Masih of deliberately invalidating those ballots.