Neglect of Our Ward and Political Discrimination Against Residents

I am a resident of Ambala City and come from a small middle-class family. Like every responsible citizen, my family pays electricity bills, taxes, and follows the law. In return, we expect basic civic facilities and equal treatment from our elected representatives. Unfortunately, our experience has been very different.

During the previous term, our ward was represented by a Municipal Councillor (MC) from a different political party than the sitting MLA. Residents of our area strongly felt that because of this political difference, our ward was repeatedly ignored when it came to development and public services.

Our locality suffered from frequent and prolonged power cuts, often lasting 8–10 hours and sometimes even longer. At the same time, people living in other wards reported significantly better electricity supply. This created a perception among residents that our area was being treated unfairly.