Kapurthala, July 2 -- Congress MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh on Wednesday criticised the delay in holding elections for the post of mayor of the Kapurthala municipal corporation, accusing the AAP government of violating democratic norms. The results of the civic body polls were declared on May 29, with Congress winning 31 of 50 wards in Kapurthala, while AAP secured 11 seats. The BJP and the SAD won three seats each, with two seats going to Independents. In a letter to the Jalandhar divisional commissioner, Rana Gurjeet said the delay in mayoral elections violated the statutory timeline and had stalled urban development projects and administrative governance in Kapurthala. "The results of municipal polls were officially declared and notified, and any further delay in conducting the mayoral elections violates the statutory timeline," he said. The MLA claimed that the commissioner had informed him over the phone that the election schedule would be issued before July 9. "However, as per the results notification on May 5, the Kapurthala mayor should be elected within one month," the MLA alleged. Rana Gurjeet said he would consider approaching the Punjab and Haryana high court if the election schedule was not announced soon. He also alleged that local AAP leaders were attempting to lure the Congress councillors with offers of money and posts to switch sides. "This inordinate delay undermines the integrity of the democratic mandate and creates an atmosphere conducive to political malpractices and horse-trading," he alleged....