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Row over Chandigarh admin's advisory panel names

Chandigarh, June 12 (UNI) A political controversy has erupted after the Chandigarh administration released a supplementary list of its 'Advisory Committee', which prominently features the names of several senior BJP leaders. The development has led to sharp criticism from opposition parties, especially the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Raising serious concerns, AAP’s Chandigarh chief Vijaypal Singh questioned whether the city administration was being operated from the official secretariat or from Kamalam — the BJP’s party office.
“It seems the administration is no longer functioning independently. The inclusion of select BJP leaders in the supplementary list of the advisory committee reflects blatant political favoritism. It raises doubts about the autonomy of the bureaucracy and suggests that administrative decisions are being heavily influenced, if not dictated, by BJP’s political agenda,” said Vijaypal.
He said the advisory committee is meant to reflect a broad-based and balanced representation of civil society and stakeholders, and not serve as a political extension of the ruling party.
The AAP has demanded transparency in the formation of such committees and called for immediate clarification from the Chandigarh administration about the selection process.
This development has added to the ongoing debate over political interference in bureaucratic functioning in the Union Territory, which serves as the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.
The BJP lost the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat to the INDIA alliance candidate Manish Tewari last year.
The UT administration on Wednesday inducted six new members – five of whom are senior BJP leaders.
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