: The Patiala municipal company on Monday accepted a finances of 121.26 crore for the fiscal 12 months 2022-23 amid political tussle with a lot of the councillors boycotting the assembly.

Of the overall 60 councillors, as many as 23 have been current and supported mayor Sanjeev Sharma Bittu, who proposed the annual finances.

At least 37 councillors belonging to former cupboard minister Brahm Mohindra’s camp boycotted the assembly. Mayor Sanjeev Sharma Bittu had contested the meeting polls in opposition to Mohindra’s son Mohit Mohindra from Patiala rural.

Three AAP MLAs Ajitpal Singh Kohli from Patiala city, Balbir Singh from Patiala rural and Sanour MLA Harmit Singh, who have been particular invitees, have been additionally not current on the event.

Mayor Sanjeev Sharma mentioned these current fulfilled the quorum to carry the assembly by which the finances was handed.

“The councillors, who had not attended the meeting, should have been present on the occasion as it was the last budget before MC elections in December,” Bittu mentioned, including that being representatives of individuals, it’s their ethical obligation to attend the assembly .

As per the finances doc, of the overall budgetary allocations, 81.42crore is to be spent on dedicated bills, together with cost of salaries and pensions, 36.64 crore on growth works, and 3.20 crore for contingency bills.

On November 25, Bittu didn’t show majority in a high-voltage assembly, however in a while December 20, the Punjab authorities overruled the suspension of the Patiala mayor citing that the method initiated for Bittu’s removing was carried out in an misguided method.