Mohali, June 1 -- While the municipal corporation (MC) elections witnessed a decisive victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a total of 719 voters exercised the None of the Above (NOTA) option across the city's 50 wards. Ward number 17, reserved for SC women, recorded the highest number of NOTA votes at 44, followed by ward 4 (37), ward 5 (28), ward numbers 31 and 40 (25 each), ward 9 (22), wards 11 and 23 (21 each) and ward 21 (19).

The elections also saw 27 women candidates winning seats in the 50-member MC, giving women a majority presence in the House. Under the reservation roster, 22 wards were reserved for women candidates and three wards (5, 17 and 29) were reserved for scheduled caste (SC) women. Two women emerged victorious from...