Punjab MC elections LIVE UPDATES: Stage set for 'semi-final' as voting begins through ballot paper across 105 municipal bodies
Punjab MC elections LIVE UPDATES: Voting for Punjab’s 105 municipal bodies is underway, and the results will be announced on May 29 after counting of votes. Election campaigning ended on Sunday, with rallies and public meetings banned.
The municipal corporation elections are being held in Abohar, Barnala, Batala, Bathinda, Kapurthala, Moga, Pathankot, and Mohali. Elections in the Hoshiarpur municipal corporation are also due as the revision process for electoral rolls was yet to be completed.
The local body polls hold significant reverence as they are being seen as the semi-final before the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal has asked the State Election Commission to extend polling hours. Akali leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the voting time should be changed from 8 am–5 pm to 7 am–6 pm.
Cheema said the state is facing extreme heat, which could reduce voter turnout. He added that extending voting hours by two hours in the morning and evening would help increase participation. He also said the current timing is not suitable for labourers, as many may not be able to vote because of work commitments.
Key election details
Total candidates contesting: 7,555
AAP candidates: 1,801
Congress candidates: 1,550
BJP candidates: 1,316
Shiromani Akali Dal candidates: 1,251
BSP candidates: 96
Election coverage
Municipal Corporations: 8
Municipal Councils: 76
Municipal Panchayats: 21
Polling Stations: 3,977
- PTC NEWS
