BJP's Sunil Kothari was elected as the Mayor: MLA Rafiq stopped him at the gate, saw the BJP leader inside and sat on a dharna.

The corporation headquarters held mayoral elections on Friday. Sunil Kothari of the BJP was elected as mayor with 89 votes, while Congress received 60 votes and NOTA secured one vote. The political atmosphere remained heated from morning until afternoon. Voting began at 10 am and continued until 1:50 pm, but the main topic of discussion was the events that unfolded at the main gate. There were several instances of clashes between BJP and Congress leaders over entry issues. Congress MLA Rafiq Khan was arrested by the police.