Chandigarh, Jan. 23 -- With talks between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress collapsing, candidates from all three parties - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), AAP and Congress - have filed nominations for all three posts in the mayoral elections scheduled for January 29, setting the stage for a triangular contest.

Adding to the political uncertainty, AAP councillor Ram Chander Yadav has filed his nomination as an independent for the deputy mayor's post. He, however, maintained that he remains loyal to the AAP, insisting that his decision should not be viewed as rebellion. His nomination papers were proposed by Congress councillors Jasbir Singh Bunty and Darshana Devi, fuelling speculation about possible cross-voting.

For the may...