The mayoral elections for Chandigarh Municipal Corporation scheduled for January 18 have been postponed due to the ill health of the presiding officer, Anil Masih. Councillors received messages instructing them not to attend until further notice. The AAP and Congress alleged BJP’s involvement in delaying tactics, leading to protests. The AAP accused BJP of misusing government apparatus to postpone elections. The Congress and AAP had formed an alliance against the BJP for the mayoral elections. With 35 councillors, BJP holds 14 seats, AAP has 13, and Congress has seven, while Shiromani Akali Dal has one in the Chandigarh MC.