The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) achieved a significant political milestone by securing the Mayor post in the Amritsar Municipal Corporation. Jatinder Singh Motia Bhatia was elected as the Mayor, Priyanka Sharma as the Senior Deputy Mayor, and Anita Rani as the Deputy Mayor.
AAP Punjab President Aman Arora expressed his heartfelt congratulations on this historic win. "Heartiest congratulations to AAP Punjab for winning the Amritsar Municipal Corporation by securing all three posts of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor, and Deputy Mayor. This is a proud moment for the party and a responsibility to serve the holy city of Amritsar with dedication," he tweeted.
In a press conference, Aman Arora said, “Today, AAP has been entrusted with the opportunity to serve the holy land of Guru Sahib. Our team will begin work immediately to transform Amritsar into a beautiful and well-developed city. The guarantees in our corporation manifesto will be implemented without delay. We extend our gratitude to the SAD councilors for their support.”
On this occasion, Cabinet Ministers Harpal Singh Cheema, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, Harbhajan Singh ETO, MLAs Inderbir Singh Nijjar, Dr. Jasbir Singh, Jiwan jot Kaur, Dr. Ajay Gupta, Kunwar Vijay Partap and many AAP leaders were also present.
Newly elected Mayor Jatinder Singh Motia Bhatia thanked the AAP leadership and pledged to prioritize basic issues affecting the city. "Amritsar's primary concerns, including cleanliness and sewerage problems, will be addressed immediately. I am grateful to the leadership and councilors for their faith in me," he said.
During the Amritsar Municipal Corporation elections, two Congress Municipal Councilors remained absent, weakening the party’s position. Additionally, both Congress and BJP failed to nominate their mayoral candidates, highlighting a lack of preparation and internal coordination.
This victory underscores AAP's growing foothold in Punjab. Before Amritsar, AAP's Mayors were elected in Jalandhar, Patiala and in Ludhiana as well.