Punjab MC Results: SAD wins 10 out of 13 wards of Majitha

Punjab MC Results: The results of the general/by-elections of 8 Municipal Corporations and 109 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats of Punjab held on February 14 have started coming out.

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The results of Punjab MC have come out in many places. Political parties are looking at the Municipal Council elections as the 2022 semi-finals. Therefore, the results of these elections will determine the political landscape of Punjab.

Out of total 13 wards of Majitha, 10 Shiromani Akali Dal, one Independent and 2 Congress candidates have won. Simultaneously, Akali candidate Dharminder Singh from Ward No. 2 of Patti won with 60 votes. Apart from this, the Congress is the winner at No. 9-4 and the Aam Aadmi Party is the winner at No. 3,6,7.

However, State Election Commission has ordered re-polling at 2 booths of Mohali Municipal Corporation today. Voting will resume at both these booths by 4.00 pm today. Counting will now begin at 9 a.m. on February 18, 2021.

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According to the Punjab Election Commission, the Congress had fielded 2037 candidates, Shiromani Akali Dal - 1569, BJP 1003, Aam Aadmi Party 1006 and BSP 106 candidates.

Adding, the Voting turnout recorded a new high in general/by-elections of 8 Municipal Corporations and 109 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats of Punjab with 71.39 percentage of votes been polled.

Similarly, 2832 independent candidates are also contesting. A total of 9,222 candidates were in the fray in Punjab MC elections.

-PTC News