The Chandigarh Administration is preparing to give a go ahead to enhance the Mayor’s term to five years. According to sources, Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has asked the UT officers to prepare a report on the matter in a meeting with the Chief Secretary and other officers that took place at Raj Bhawan.

Already, the Administrator has changed the way of voting in Mayoral elections by way of show of hands, which will be implemented in the next election in a bid to prevent cross voting.

“The Administrator has asked to prepare a report so that it can be sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs, which will further decide on the issue. Already Panchkula and Mohali have the Mayor’s term for five years and a similar provision is being pushed for Chandigarh as well,” a senior offic

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