India, June 10 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Sarabjeet Singh Samana, 35, who is the son of Mohali MLA Kulwant Singh, was elected the mayor in the 50-member Mohali municipal corporation (MC) house through a show of hands on Tuesday.

Rajinder Parshad Sharma was elected the senior deputy mayor while Harpal Singh Channa was made the deputy mayor.

The victory cements AAP's control over both the assembly constituency and the civic body, creating what party leaders termed a "double-engine government" in the city.

The election took place after all 50 newly elected councillors were administered the oath of office. The proceedings were conducted under the supervision of Rupnagar divisional commissioner Manvesh Singh Sidhu, who served as co...