Narinder Singh Manso on Friday assumed charge as Mayor of the Kapurthala Municipal Corporation in the presence of Punjab Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian and Member of Parliament Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal. Kamakshi Duggal and Sameer Sharma also assumed charge as Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor, respectively.

After taking office, Manso expressed gratitude to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party leadership for reposing faith in him. He said he would discharge his responsibilities with dedication, honesty and commitment while ensuring a transparent, accountable and citizen-centric administration in the Municipal Corporation. Serving the people and ensuring the prompt redressal of public grievances, he said, would remain his foremost priority. Manso added that the Municipal Corporation would work to provide residents with modern civic infrastructure and improved public amenities.

Describing cleanliness as a key priority, the newly elected Mayor said he would make every effort to transform Kapurthala into a garbage-free model city through efficient waste management and improved civic services. He also asserted that corruption and inefficiency in service delivery would not be tolerated, warning that strict action would be taken against anyone found indulging in corrupt practices.

Congratulating the newly elected Mayor and his team, Hardeep Singh Mundian said the Punjab Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, was working continuously to realise its vision of a 'Rangla Punjab' through all-round development across the state.

Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal also expressed confidence that Manso, along with the Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor, would work with dedication to accelerate the city's development and improve civic amenities for residents. He assured that the Punjab Government would provide the necessary funds for the development of the heritage city.

Among those present on the occasion were District Planning Board Chairman Sarbjeet Singh Lubana, Sultanpur Lodhi Halka in-charge Sajjan Singh Cheema, Kapurthala Halka in-charge Advocate Karambir Singh Chandi, senior AAP leader Parvinder Singh Dhot, besides councillors and other district dignitaries.