Chandigarh Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla gets BRICS Urban Innovation Award

Chandigarh Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla was awarded the BRICS Urban Innovation Award 2025 at the prestigious BRICS Urban Forum in Moscow.

The award was presented in the “Empowerment of Women” category, acknowledging the city’s impactful initiatives and unwavering commitment to gender equality. The selection process was highly rigorous, with a distinguished panel of experts from the United Nations playing a key role in the shortlisting and final selection of the award recipients. The forum, a major international event, brought together influential leaders and innovators from across the BRICS nations.

Chandigarh was nominated alongside prominent global cities, with Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla’s presence, highlighting the city’s rising profile on the world stage.

Babla said that, “It’s a great honour to represent Chandigarh on this BRICS platform. This is a tribute to every Indian woman,” she continued.

BJP Chandigarh state president Jatinder Pal Malhotra has extended congratulations to Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla on her remarkable achievement.