LUCKNOW, May 25 -- : Ending a deadlock following directives from the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court, mayor Sushma Kharwal on Sunday administered oath to Samajwadi Party (SP) corporator Lalit Tiwari alias Lalit Kishore Tiwari of Faizullaganj-III Ward No. 73 .

The development also complies with the order issued on December 19, 2025 by the additional district and sessions judge, Lucknow, regarding an election petition.

The municipal corporation also cited orders passed by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on May 13 and May 21, 2026.

The oath-taking ceremony took place at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation office in Lalbagh. Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar, along with other corporators, initially assembled at Raj ...