Chandigarh, Nov. 1 -- Ahead of Union Home minister Amit Shah's visit, the Chandigarh Congress on Saturday questioned the Centre over funding for the city, privatisation of the electricity department and delay in the Manimajra water supply probe.

Rajiv Sharma, chief spokesperson of the Chandigarh Congress, said the administration had sought Rs.8,380 crore for 2026-27 but received Rs.6,546 crore. He also pointed out that the allocation was lower than the previous year's Rs.6,983 crore, while capital expenditure fell from Rs.798 crore to Rs.606 crore.

Sharma criticised the sale of the electricity department to Eminent Electricity Distribution Ltd, part of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, for Rs.871 crore. He also questioned the continued presen...