Mohali, June 25 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Gurpreet Singh Virk, a first time councillor, was elected the president of the Zirakpur municipal council during the first meeting of the newly constituted House on Wednesday.

Virk, 41, who represents Ward 31, secured the top post as the AAP, which enjoys a majority with 16 councillors in the 31-member House, consolidated its control over the civic body.

Councillor Gurwinder Singh Rangi of Ward 21 was elected senior vice-president while Jashanpreet Kaur, representing Ward 28, was elected junior vice-president.

The proceedings were conducted by Dera Bassi sub-divisional magistrate Amit Gupta, who had been appointed convener by the deputy commissioner, Mohali. Before the election process commenc...