Big twist as Chandigarh mayor resigns, three AAP councillors join BJP

BJP leader Manoj Sonkar resigned as Chandigarh mayor and three AAP councillors joined BJP on Sunday, a day before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a plea alleging irregularities in the recently held mayoral polls.

The councillors, Poonam Devi, Neha Musavat, and Gurcharan Kala, joined the BJP in the presence of party National General Secretary Vinod Tawde in Delhi.