Ferozepur, July 17 -- The Congress on Thursday retained control of the Ferozepur municipal council, winning all three key posts in an election held under the supervision of the Punjab and Haryana high court.

Congress councillor Ashok Sachdeva was elected president, while Bohar Singh and Mani Khokhar were elected senior vice-president and vice-president, respectively.

The election, scheduled to begin at 3 pm, was delayed after some councillors failed to arrive at the municipal council office on time, creating uncertainty over the proceedings. Sub-divisional magistrate Abhishek Sharma, who acted as the presiding officer, stepped outside the council office and appealed to the absent councillors to join the meeting. Senior advocate Nikhil G...