BJP candidate Pooja Wadhwa was elected as the first woman Mayor of Abohar, a milestone for the Punjab municipal body.
Wadhwa’s election marks a historic first for the municipal corporation, which had not previously been headed by a woman. Her victory follows the broader municipal election process in the city, in which BJP-aligned candidates secured sufficient support to install her as mayor.
Local party leaders welcomed the result as a significant moment for the party’s standing in the city, while Wadhwa is expected to take charge of civic administration duties in the coming days.
The result adds to a broader set of recent municipal wins for the BJP in Punjab, a state where the party has worked to expand its organizational presence beyond its traditional urban strongholds.
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