06052026-CT-01.qxd 5/6/2026 12:59 AM Page 1 c m y b Chandigarh tribune BRACE FOR RISE IN MERCURY IN TRICITY THIS WEEK PU WITHDRAWS 6 QUESTIONS, ENTRANCE TEST ANSWER KEY GOLD SAREE, DIAMOND BLOUSE & A MANGO PURSE The IMD has forecast a rise in maximum temperature by 4 to 6 degrees over the next five days.P3 Candidates, who appeared for law course entrance test, to get credit for all withdrawn questions P3 Created along with Gaurav Gupta, Isha Ambani’s ensemble was inspired by Ajanta frescoes and pichwai painting. P4 » » PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 34°C | MIN 20°C YESTERDAY MAX 31. 5°C | MIN 20.5°C SUNSET WEDNDESDAY 7.02 PM SUNRISE THURSDAY 5.36 AM » WEDNESDAY | 6 MAY 2026 | CHANDIGARH FORECAST /THETRIBUNECHD FACEBOOK/CHANDIGARHTRIBUNE UT Admn presses for over 2 years for Mayor, deputies Redefining patient care Urges MHA to extend annual tenure; Parliament must amend the law THE TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE CHANDIGARH MC KEY FACTS Nitin Jain HOUSE: 35 elected councillors; local MP is ex-officio member with voting rights Tribune News Service Volunteers attend the annual “SARATHI Day” event at the PGI on Tuesday. TRIBUNE PHOTO: VICKY PAGE 2 Minor girl, friend killher father for rejecting marriage proposal Gaurav Kanthwal Tribune News Service Mohali, May 5 A 17-year-old girl, along with her friend, slit her father’s throat and dumped the body into a canal near Morinda after he repeatedly rejected their plan for marriage. The minor girl, a resident of Khanpur, and Vikas Shah, a resident of Daun Majra, were arrested for murder and criminal conspiracy after they reportedly confessed to AIR QUALITY INDEX CHANDIGARH 72 PANCHKULA 54 401-500 301-400 201-300 101-200 51-100 0-50 SEVERE VERY POOR POOR MODERATE SATISFACTORY GOOD WHAT’S ON APNI MANDI Chandigarh: Sectors 15, 40, 46 Please send information about events in tricity at: whatson@tribunemail.com the crime. The victim was murdered on May 1. He had been resisting the couple’s marriage plans for the past sometime and had heated arguments with his daughter. In her complaint to the police, the minor girl’s mother reported that the family was getting threats from Shah for not agreeing to their marriage. She had gone to her brother’s house for some days. When she returned on May 1, she found her husband missing. Her inquiries bore no fruit after which she reported the matter to the police, expressing apprehension about the couple’s ill-intentions. During questioning by the police, both the girl and her friend confessed to the murder. The police said the girl had feigned stomach ache and asked her father to take her to a hospital. She also asked her friend to accompany them. On the way, the girl had an altercation with her father in the car. They drove towards Morinda side and later slit the victim’s throat with a blade, and threw the body into a canal. Kharar SHO Amarinder Singh said, “The minor girl has been sent to a juvenile home, while the boy has been sent to police remand. On a statement of the deceased’s wife, a case under Sections 103 (1), 3 (5), 140 (1) and 238 of the BNS was registered at the Kharar City police station on May 4.” Chandigarh, May 5 Thirtytwo years after Chandigarh became the only city after Bengaluru in India to elect its Mayor every single year, the UT Administration has moved the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), proposing a two-and-a-halfyear tenure for the Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporation (MC). Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has taken up the matter with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who has assured him that the proposal will be examined and approved at the appropriate level. “The Chandigarh Administration intends to enhance the tenure of the offices of Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor from one year to two and a half years in order to provide sufficient time for effective implementation of the vision and policies of the Mayor,” Kataria told The Tribune. ~1,712 CR CURRENT HOUSE TERM ENDS: December 2026 CHRONOLOGY 1976: Punjab Municipal Corporation Act enacted; five-year mayoral tenure prescribed 1994: Act extended to Chandigarh UT; MC created but Mayor’s term cut to one year — making it a unique civic body in India 1994–2024: Annual elections marked by political instability, horse-trading allegations, administrative discontinuity JUNE 2025: Governor amends regulations; secret ballot replaced by show of hands for Mayor’s election JAN 29, 2026: Show-of-hands system used for first time in MC’s over three-decade year history DEC 2025: MP Manish Tewari introduces Bill in Lok Sabha for direct election of Mayor with a five-year term APRIL 2026:Administration moves MHA, proposes 2.5-year tenure The administration has submitted to the MHA a draft notification, duly vetted, seeking an amendment to Section 38 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, as extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh through the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 1994. Section 38 current- ly mandates a one-year term for the three top civic offices. The MHA will now examine the proposal and, if cleared, forward it to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs for the introduction of an amendment Bill in Parliament. Once Parliament passes the Bill, the Chandigarh Administration will issue formal orders effecting the change and prescribe a 32 YEARS OF ANNUAL POWER GAMES When the MC was constituted in May 1994 under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, the parent Punjab law, which prescribed a five-year mayoral tenure, it was modified specifically for the UT, reducing the term of the Mayor and deputies to just one year. The result: A civic body plagued by political instability, allegations of horse-trading and near-constant electioneering within the 35-member House, with the Mayor and deputies perpetually looking over their shoulders instead of governing. The system has drawn sharp criticism from across the political spectrum as one that hollows out democratic accountability and disrupts long-term civic planning. In a significant procedural reform last year, Governor Kataria amended the election continued on page 2 CAT orders reinstatement of employee dismissed for damaging school furniture Ramkrishan Upadhyay Tribune News Service Chandigarh, May 5 The UT Bench of the Central Administration Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the order of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), terminating the services of an employee for failing to perform duties properly and causing damage to furniture in a classroom 29 years ago. While terming the order illegal, the Bench said the employee was entitled to reinstatement with continuity of service. The order has been issued in the case of Balwinder Kumar, who challenged the termination order issued on July 3, 1997. In an application filed through advocate Karnail Singh, Balwinder said he was appointed as a Group ‘D’ employee (sweeper) in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Gurdaspur, in 1985. The department began disciplinary proceedings in 1994 against him on the charges that he failed to perform his duties properly and caused damage to furniture lying in a classroom. He was dismissed vide order dated July 3, 1997. He challenged the order primarily on the grounds of violation of principles of natural justice, bias in the conduct of inquiry and disproportionality of punishment. He approached the Gurdaspur civil court and later the the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The High Court disposed of the regular second appeal and transferred the case to the tribunal in 2024. The employee told the tribunal that he was not given a fair opportunity to defend himself during the inquiry. However, the KVS denied the allegations and justified the termination orders. After hearing of the arguments, the tribunal said the record was conspicuously silent on the aspect that the applicant was given an effective and meaningful opportunity to cross-examine the prosecution witnesses and defend himself during the inquiry. Also, he was not granted an opportunity to submit a defence note or a brief after conclusion of evidence. This is in clear violation of rules and continued on page 2 AGAINST CANCER Comprehensive Cancer Care backed by advanced technology and experienced team of Cancer Specialists. MEET OUR EXPERTS: Dr. Sandeep Kukkar Dr. Ravinder Malwal Director - Medical Oncology Sr. Consultant - Medical Oncology & Hematology Dr. V ay Jagad Dr. Akhil Garg Sr. Consultant - Surgical Oncology MC orders swift removal of Dadumajra dump Chandigarh, May 5 Municipal Commissioner Amit Kumar today inspected the Dadumajra dumping ground and directed officials to ensure an expeditious clearance of legacy waste. Accompanied by Chief Engineer Sanjay Arora, officer-in-charge of solid waste management (SWM); and other officials, the Commissioner reviewed the ongoing bio-mining operations, assessed processing efficiency and interacted with field staff. Expressing serious concern over the environmental impact on nearby residents, he emphasised that delays would not be tolerated. He directed the engineering wing to adopt a missionmode approach with roundthe-clock operations, enhanced machinery deployment and optimal manpower. ANNUAL BUDGET 2026-27 fresh reservation roster for the three offices ahead of the next MC elections, due in December this year. 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