Chandigarh MC: Babla takes a dig at newly elected 14 AAP councillors

Sandeep Rana

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 30

Taking a dig at newly elected 14 AAP councillors, Leader of Opposition Devinder Singh Babla today said some of them feel as if they have become ministers.

“Not even officers, they are taking a feel of ministers. Some of them have already fixed party flags on the front and rear side of their vehicles. They do not know it is a humble job where we have to serve people. They should be given training in a camp as they are inexperienced,” claimed the Congress councillor while speaking during the last House meeting of the present term.

“We both - the Congress and the BJP - indulged in fighting with each and the AAP won the elections. Now, it is to be seen whether they will be able to run the MC or not. I fear the MC House does not become a joke?” he said.

‘Party’s mistake to deny ticket to Sheela Devi’

Babla said it was a mistake of the party to deny the ticket to sitting councillor Sheela Devi. Sheela was denied the ticket at the last moment and a few days later, she joined the BJP. “I think someone from Sheela’s family should have been given the ticket,” he said pointing towards the party’s seat from her ward.

Kainth, Kalia hug each other

Councillor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, who was denied the ticket this time, said, on a lighter note, “Some got the roll number to take examination. I too got the roll number. But in my case, the master was strict. He tore my roll number.”

Councillor Davesh Moudgil, who lost the elections this time, said: “I managed to get the roll number and even went to take my exam. But my question paper was out of syllabus.”

Meanwhile, Congress councillor Satish Kainth and BJP councillor Rajesh Kalia, who have been engaged in heated arguments in the past, hugged each other. Both of them lost the elections this time. “Sadak pe milenge”, quipped Kalia.

Today’s meeting was held to approve the minutes of the previous House meeting and was sort of a farewell to the councillors. Commissioner Anindita Mitra gifted plant pots to all of them.