The oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected Mayor and councillors of the Panchkula Municipal Corporation was held today at the Indradhanush Auditorium in Sector 5, Panchkula. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attended the event as the chief guest.
Ambala Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma administered the oath of office to the newly elected representatives.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini congratulated Mayor Shyam Lal Bansal and all the councillors on their victory and new responsibilities. He also thanked the residents of Panchkula for electing a leadership committed to development and public service.
The Chief Minister urged the civic body to ensure that the city’s development roadmap remains entirely people-centric. Interacting with the councillors, he reminded them that the public has entrusted them with this responsibility for the next five years, advising them to stay connected with residents, listen to grievances and prioritise development.
He assured that a shortage of funds would not be allowed to hamper Panchkula’s growth. Stating that the government’s goal was to transform Panchkula into a clean and green city, he emphasised taking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0’ to every street and sector.
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Dignitaries in attendance
The event was attended by Urban Local Bodies Minister Vipul Goel, Kalka MLA Shakti Rani Sharma, Rajya Sabha MP Rekha Sharma, former Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta, state vice-president Banto Kataria and former state president Mohan Lal Kaushik. Administrative and local leaders present on the occasion included district president Ajay Mittal, Kalka Municipal Council Chairman Krishan Lal Lamba, Haryana Shivalik Development Board Vice-Chairman Om Prakash Devinagar, ULB Director Mukul Kumar, Deputy Commissioner Satpal Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police Srishti Gupta, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vinay Kumar, Political Secretary to the CM Tarun Bhandari, Media Secretary to the CM Praveen Atre and Sadhvi Amrita Didi.
