Honourable
Upinder Kaur Ahluwalia
Mayor of Panchkula
In office
2013–2018
Personal details
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Residence(s)Panchkula, Haryana

Upinder Kaur Ahluwalia is an Indian politician. She is the first woman mayor of Panchkula, part of Chandigarh Tricity.[1][2]

Career

She won the election for Mayor of Panchkula in 2013 for Indian National Congress.[3] She was elected in 2013 MC elections for Mayor with the support of 12 members. In 2013 when state government was of her party, Panchkula saw progress in her early tenure, but after the opposition took the majority in 2014 elections, a lack of funds by BJP-led Government caused all work to end.

The High Court refused the petition of dissolving of Municipal Corporation after all work was stopped due to lack of funds, by stating works such as road reconstruction, food and others managed were to be done by MCP.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Saini, Manveer (5 July 2013). "Upinder Walia is 1st mayor of Panchkula MC". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ahluwalia is Panchkula's first woman Mayor". Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Politicking beat out development in Panchkula Municipal Corporation". The Times of India. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Mayor asks CM to 'Punish MC officers for boycotting House'". The Times of India. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Haryana cabinet okays bifurcation of Panchkula MC; Kalka, Pinjore to have separate council". Hindustan Times. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2021.


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