Mohali, June 7 -- The newly elected councillors of the Mohali municipal corporation are set to take oath on June 9 before proceeding to elect the mayor, senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor.

The Aam Aadmi Party, which secured 27 of the 50 seats in the May 26 civic polls, enjoys a clear majority in the House, placing it in a strong position to capture all three posts.

Party insiders claimed that around 20 councillors have been moved out of the city and are expected to return shortly before the June 9 meeting, a move being viewed by political observers as part of the party's strategy to maintain unity before the crucial vote.

The names of ward 42 councillor-elect Sarbjit Singh Samana, elected for a third consecutive term, Punjab water su...