Chandigarh, May 27 -- Usually seen sparring, BJP and Congress councillors were on the same side of the table on Tuesday, joining hands over the issue of sanitation in southern sectors and triggering a political storm ahead of the MC General House meeting scheduled for May 30. The political opponents came together after the civic body refused to extend the contract of Lion Services, which handled sanitation work in the city's southern sectors.

High drama unfolded at the mayor's office, where 16 councillors from both Congress and the BJP in addition to one nominated councillor, gathered and raised concerns over the impact on sanitation work after the company's contract was not extended. The councillors questioned the rationale behind the d...