Chandigarh - Mayors from 19 states will gather today to discuss their 5-year term as mayors. Direct elections will be held in Panchkula, and Mohali will have a 5-year term.

Around 40 mayors from 19 states of the country will gather in Chandigarh starting today. The two-day All India Mayor Council conference will be held at Mountview Hotel, Sector-10. A major demand that has been raised is to extend the term of the Chandigarh mayor from one year to five years. Along with this, a demand will also be made to conduct the election of the mayor directly, similar to that of MPs and MLAs. The conference will be inaugurated by Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria.