Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Results LIVE UPDATES: AAP's victory marred by setbacks, SAD gains ground in local body polls
Zila Parishad results (Total seats: 2)
Shiromani Akali Dal: 2
Aam Aadmi Party: 0
Congress: 0
Block Samiti results (Total seats: 18)
Shiromani Akali Dal: 8
Aam Aadmi Party: 6
Congress: 3
Independent: 1
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, in a tweet, said that the shove allegedly carried out today by the Punjab Police against the party’s chief sewadar from Khanna, Yadvinder Singh Yadu, on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, cannot suppress the workers of the Shiromani Akali Dal.
He alleged that to win the zila parishad elections, the AAP government first did not allow nominations to be filed and then captured booths on polling day. He further claimed that even on the day of counting, the government’s high-handedness has not stopped. Addressing Bhagwant Mann and his associates, as well as the police officers implementing what he termed unconstitutional and politically motivated orders, Badal said they could use all the force they wanted, but the leaders and workers of the Shiromani Akali Dal would no longer be cowed down, nor would the Akali Dal’s movement be halted.
The Shiromani Akali Dal maintained the upper hand in the block samiti and zila parishad elections. The party won 5 of the 11 seats in the zila parishad and secured victory on 25 of the 65 seats in the block samiti.
114/188
38 AAP
36 INC
16 BSP
14 SAD
10 others
At the Polling Technical College in Hoshiarpur, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate was initially declared the winner by a single vote, prompting protests from Akali Dal workers. The Akali Dal had filed an application for rechecking of votes at 2 pm, but no hearing was conducted. Subsequently, the AAP candidate was declared the winner by a margin of 25 votes, without any recount, leading to unrest among SAD workers.
In Ferozepur, former gangster-turned-social worker Gurpreet Sekhon’s group has won two seats. His wife, Mandeep Kaur Sekhon, and Kuljeet Kaur Sekhon secured victories, winning one seat by over 8,500 votes and the other by 3,500 votes. Speaking to the media, Sekhon expressed gratitude to the people, saying their support elevated him from “floor to pinnacle” and he will always remain indebted to them. His win is significant as he had been arrested during the election campaign for allegedly intimidating voters but was later released following a High Court order.
In Ludhiana’s Khanna, the SAD staged a protest on the Khanna-Malerkotla road, claiming that their candidate Sonu Nagra was leading in the Libra zone but results were being withheld. Earlier, workers from BJP, SAD and Congress had blocked the Ferozepur-Fazilka highway in Jalalabad, alleging irregularities in allowing their agents to enter polling areas. The police intervened and cleared the blockade.
The elections delivered a setback for key AAP leaders in several villages. In Kurad village, home to MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair, AAP lost to SAD candidate Jaswinder Kaur. In Bharaj village of Sangrur, home to MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj, AAP was defeated by Congress by a margin of 25 votes, despite viral campaign videos showing Bharaj warning leaders and accusing associates of drug-selling.
AAP also faced defeats in Jagdev Kalan, the village of former minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, and in Sandhwan village of Kotkapura, home to AAP MLA and Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Sandhwan. In Sandhwan, SAD candidate Mahinder Singh won by 171 votes. However, AAP secured a win in CM Bhagwant Mann’s village, Satoj, in the Sangrur district Block Committee elections.
These results highlight a mixed outcome for parties, with local leaders’ influence playing a decisive role in village-level contests across Punjab.
In Ludhiana, AAP is leading with 12 seats, Congress 8, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) 2, and Independents 3. The BJP has not opened its account yet. Meanwhile, in the Block Committee elections, AAP is ahead on 72 seats, Congress 53, BJP 3, SAD 40, and Independents 25 seats.
Total Zones Covered: 10 zones (PS No 1 to PS No 10)
Zone-Wise Winners:
NOTA & Rejected Votes
NOTA votes ranged from 0 to 896 across zones.
Rejected votes were minimal in most zones, with the highest being PS 5 – Dalla (90 votes).
Results for 23 block committee seats of the Zila Parishad from Bhota have been announced:
AAP — 18
Congress — 4
BJP — 1
Counting for the Zila Parishad continues.
AAP - 442
Cong - 116
SAD - 64
BJP - 5
BSP - 3
CPM - 0
Independent - 42
In the Panchayat Samiti elections of Block Gidderbaha, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate won from Zone No. 03.
In the Panchayat Samiti elections of Block Gidderbaha, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate also emerged victorious from Zone No. 17.
In the Panchayat Samiti elections of Block Gidderbaha, the Congress Party candidate won from Zone No. 25.
In the Panchayat Samiti elections of Block Gidderbaha, the Congress Party candidate secured victory from Zone No. 14.
In the Panchayat Samiti elections of Block Gidderbaha, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate won from Zone No. 12.
In the Panchayat Samiti elections of Block Gidderbaha, the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate emerged victorious from Zone No. 12.
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Pritam Kaur won from the Dhalewan Block Samiti zone by a margin of 325 votes.
Result for Zila Parishad Babhor Sahib seat (02) Block Nangal
Winner - AAP Gurbaksh Kaur 7407 votes
Runner up - INC Daljeet Kaur 7167 votes
NOTA - 89
SAD candidate Sunil Mattu won from Shyam Nagar Ward No. 12 in Amritsar by a margin of 124 votes. Following the victory, party supporters celebrated the win.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) opened its account by registering decisive victories in the Gehilan Zone and Mehsampur Zone, securing a big lead in both areas. From the Gehilan Zone, SAD candidate Veerpal Kaur won by a large margin, while Gora Singh emerged victorious with a massive lead from the Mehsampur Zone.
Sri Muktsar Sahib
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD): 8
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): 1
Congress: 0
Malout Constituency – Block Samitis
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD): 5
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): 8
Congress: 0
Gidderbaha Constituency – Block Samitis
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD): 4
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): 7
Congress: 3
Lambi Constituency
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD): 12
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): 2
Congress: 0
Sri Muktsar Sahib District (Overall)
So far, results for 50 Block Samiti seats have been declared:
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD): 29
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP): 18
Congress: 3
The Shiromani Akali Dal has emerged as the leading party in the district so far.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has registered a victory in the Block Committee elections in Gambhirpur, the native village of Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains.
Raikot Constituency: From Rachhin Block Samiti zone, SAD candidate Harbans Singh emerged victorious after securing 1,040 votes.
Total Zone 16
Congress : 12
Akali Dal : 3
AAP : 1
Zila parishad Total 2
Congress : 2
Akali Dal : 0
AAP. : 0
Ramdas Zila Parishad
AAP candidate Bibi Baljinder Kaur won the Zila Parishad seat from Ramdas after securing 9,468 votes. SAD candidate Bibi Balwinder Kaur polled 5,711 votes. Baljinder Kaur registered victory with a margin of 3,757 votes.
Zone Jhandeana, Garbi (Moga)
Twenty-two-year-old Karanveer Singh Jhandeana, nephew of SGPC member Gurlabh Singh Jhandeana, registered a victory by defeating AAP candidate Sardul Singh Jhandeana by a margin of 140 votes. Constituency in-charge Sanjeet Singh Sunny Gill congratulated the winning candidate.
Hoshiarpur: From Mehtiana zone of Hoshiarpur Block Samiti, Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Jaswant Singh registered a victory by defeating the Aam Aadmi Party candidate by a margin of 250 votes.
In Kanganwal Zone, the Aam Aadmi Party emerged victorious in the district-level contest.
From Kuthala, Amarinder Singh won the Zila Parishad seat.
The Shiromani Akali Dal also registered a win from Mubarakpur Chungah block committee seat.
From Dhaler, an Akali leader secured victory in the block committee election.
In Naudharani, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate won by a margin of 168 votes.
AAP also clinched the Zila Parishad seat from Hathan with a narrow margin of 22 votes, while the Shiromani Akali Dal finished in second place.
Ropar:
Out of the 15 seats in the Ropar block, the Aam Aadmi Party won 7 seats, the Congress secured victory in 6 seats, while the Shiromani Akali Dal won 2 seats.
Talwandi Sabo: According to the 12 block committee results announced so far, the Shiromani Akali Dal has won 4 seats, the Aam Aadmi Party has secured 5 seats, while the Congress has emerged victorious in 3 constituencies.
Kharar
Winner Zone 15 - Chadiala
Baljeet Singh(AAP)
Kharar
Winner Zone 13 - Jhanjeri
Jagjeet Singh(AAP)
Kharar
Winner Zone 12 - Sawara
Raghvir Singh(AAP)
Kharar
Winner Zone 11 - Majatri
Jagjeet Singh(INC)
Kharar
Winner Zone 10 - Jholta Khurd
Kanwarjeet Kaur(INC)
Derabassi
Winner Zone -5 Pandwala :
Winner Baljeet kaur (AAP)
Winner Zone -6 Paragpur :
Winner Pushpa (AAP)
Kharar
Winner Zone 9- GHOGA
BALVIR KAUR (INC)
Winner Zone 7- Machhipur
Nirpal Singh (AAP)
Winner Zone 8- Sotal
Baljinder Singh (INC)
Winner Zone 4- Allapur
Supreet Kaur (SAD)
Winner Zone 5- Sahauran
Jaspreet Kaur (IND)
Winner Zone 6- Kalewal
Baljeet Kaur (SAD)
Derabassi
Winner Zone 3- Handesra:
Navneet Singh (AAP)
Winner Zone 4- Khelan:
Mohan Singh (INC)
Majri
Winner Zone 2 -Khijrabad:
Gurwinder Kaur (SAD)
Derabassi:
Winner Zone 1- Samgoli :
Geeta Rani (AAP)
Winner Zone 2- Jeoli :
Naseeb Singh (INC)
Majri
Winner Zone 1 -Thana Gobindgarh:
Jasmeet Kaur (AAP)
Winner Zone 3 - Mullanpur Garibdass
Satish Kumar ( Congress)
Winner Zone 12 - Tira
Manmohan Singh (AAP)
Majri
Winner Zone 13 - Paroul
Tarnveer Singh (AAP)
Majri
Winner Zone 14 - Jainti Majri
Gurdeep Kaur (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 15 - Rurkhi kham
Dilbagh Singh(AAP)
Winner Zone -13 Jharmari :
Winner Harpreet Kaur (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 3 - Mirzapur
Bimla (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 4 - Manakpur Sharif
Yadwinder Singh (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 5 - Majri
Rulda Ram (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 6 -Jhande Majra
Rupinder Kaur (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 7 -Brodi
Gurpreet Singh (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 8 - Neholka
Jasveer kaur (SAD)
Majri
Winner Zone 9 -Jingrakalan
Kulveer kaur (AAP)
In Rajpura, vote counting for all 15 zones has been completed. The Congress party won 8 seats, the Aam Aadmi Party secured 6 seats, and the Shiromani Akali Dal won 1 seat.
In the Sahnewal constituency, the Shiromani Akali Dal has so far won 10 Block Samiti seats and one Zila Parishad seat.
SAD candidate Jagrup Kaur, wife of Sardar Sarbjeet Singh Supariwind wins Zone No. 14, Bhangali Kalan, in the Majitha Assembly constituency
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Harpreet Kaur winsDuladi Block Samiti in Nabha constituency by a margin of 800 votes
Gurpreet Sekhon’s wife Mandeep Kaur Sekhon wins Bazidpur seat in Ferozepur Assembly constituency
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Kuljeet Singh wins second Block Samiti seat in Kartarpur
In Ludhiana, Aam Aadmi Party is leading on 14 seats, Congress on 6, Shiromani Akali Dal on 2, and independent candidates on 3 seats.
Counting of votes for 15 Block Samiti seats and two Zila Parishad seats for Bathinda was conducted. Out of the 15 Block Samiti seats, the Shiromani Akali Dal won 13 seats, while the Aam Aadmi Party secured victory on two seats.
AAP candidate lost from Jagdev Kalan, the native village of AAP MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.
Results for seven seats in the Samana Block Samiti elections have been announced. Of these, four candidates from the Aam Aadmi Party have secured victories, while two candidates from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) have won. In addition, one independent candidate has also emerged victorious.
In Moga’s Drola Bhai zone, Aam Aadmi Party Block Samiti candidate Manpreet Singh Drola Bhai allegedly attempted to tear ballot papers and flee after sensing his defeat during the counting process. However he was immediately nabbed by the police officials.
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Dharaminder Singh won Lopoke zone of the Rajasansi constituency by a big margin of 800 votes.
From the Binepalke Nangal zone of the Kartarpur constituency, Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Kulwant Singh Malli has been declared the winner of the Block Samiti seat.
Congress candidate has announced a protest in Raikot constituency alleging that he was forcibly declared winner in Zone Jauhlan
Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said that in the Chamkaur Sahib constituency, the Congress party was performing better after four rounds of counting. He alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party is now trying to create irregularities and that the counting process has been halted. Channi claimed the government is attempting to manipulate the process and is putting pressure on officials.
Shiromani Akali Dal leading in 12 seats in Malout Assembly constituency, while AAP stands on two
Block Ludhiana 2
Round 10
Block samiti zone bhammian Kalan
Aap candidate Palwinder Singh grewal wins
SAD candidate emerge victorious by a margin of 171 votes defeating AAP candidate in Sandhwan village- which also happens to be ancestral village of Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan'
SAD candidate Harpreet Kaur leading in Dalladi Block Samiti seat in Nabha constituency with a vote margin of 953
Akali Dal candidate Navpreet Singh, son of Swinder Singh, has won the Block Samiti seat from Basarke Gillian in the Attari constituency with big margin of 1,700 votes.
From Ladowal Block Samiti, Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Manjeet Singh has won by a margin of 90 votes.
SAD - 4 SEATS
Congress- 2 SEATS
AAP - 2 SEATS
Akali Dal secured the victory, with its candidate Jaswinder Kaur defeating AAP candidate Swarnjeet Kaur from Kurd village
AAP candidate wins Kamalpur Mothawal seat from Sultanpur Lodhi constituency by a margin of 315 votes.
Shiromani Akali Dal has won a second seat in the Majitha Block Samiti elections.
According to details:
From new Zone-16, Rajvinder Kaur of SAD won by a margin of 161 votes.
From Bhoma Zone-3, Sukhpal Kaur, wife of Gurinder Singh, secured victory by a margin of 23 votes.
SAD also emerged victorious in Sham Nagar, Karamjit Singh from Kheda Bala Chak, and Pakharpur.
In the Halwara block samiti zone of the Raikot Assembly constituency, supporters of Congress candidate Bibi Kiranjit Kaur celebrated her victory by beating drums and performing bhangra.
SAD candidate Savinder Singh won the Block Samiti seat from the Basarke Gillan zone of the Attari Assembly constituency. He defeated the Aam Aadmi Party candidate by a massive margin of 1,700 votes.
From Zone No. 3, Bajrur, of the Nurpur Bedi block, SAD candidate Satnam Singh Lambardar emerged victorious.
SAD candidate Lachhman Singh emerged victorious from the Golewala Block Samiti zone
Patiala Block Samiti Update: AAP leading in 35 zones, Congress 19, Akali Dal in 7
AAP 38 Cong 27 SAD 25 Independent 12 BJP 1
The political atmosphere in Dera Bassi turned tense following the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections. Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader NK Sharma staged a protest, alleging the use of fake votes.
According to the allegations, ballot boxes from several villages were broken and bogus votes were cast. NK Sharma expressed apprehension that the seals of the ballot boxes had been tampered with.
In view of the alleged irregularities during the counting process, the Shiromani Akali Dal has voiced strong resentment and protest.
Shankar Kataria wins Zila Parishad seat from Vakilanwala Zila Parishad zone of the Zira Assembly constituency. Shankar Kataria, son of MLA Naresh Kataria, emerged victorious by a margin of 1,447 votes.
From the Jargari Block Samiti zone in Payal, SAD candidate Bibi Jagpal Kaur emerged victorious. She defeated her nearest rival by a margin of 31 votes.
Sangrur MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj has suffered a defeat in her own native village, Bharaj. The candidate fielded by Narinder Kaur Bharaj managed to secure only 217 votes.
Voters in Bharaj village rejected the sitting MLA, while the Congress candidate received 253 votes, emerging victorious in the contest.
Kharar
Winner Zone 11 - Majatri
Jagjeet Singh(INC)
Kharar
Winner Zone 10 - Jholta Khurd
Kanwarjeet Kaur(INC)
During the Panchayat Samiti election results, the SAD has opened its account in the Majitha Assembly constituency. Akali Dal candidates secured victories from various zones of the constituency.
Following the declaration of results, the winning candidates celebrated their success along with supporters, exchanging greetings and congratulations. On this occasion, the victorious Akali Dal Panchayat Samiti members stated that their win was a direct result of the popularity of Bikram Singh Majithia.
They claimed that had Bikram Singh Majithia been actively present in the electoral field, the results in Majitha would have been one-sided in favour of the Akali Dal, with the party winning a majority of the seats. The winning candidates further said that people continue to trust the Akali Dal’s policies and its past development work.
Expressing confidence in the future, they asserted that the people of Punjab would once again hand over power to the Akali Dal in the 2027 Assembly elections, leading to the formation of an Akali Dal government in the state.
Amarjit has won the election in Rajpura as Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Chandu Majra.
In the Rajpura Block Samiti elections, the Congress party won from Jalalpur.
From Basantpura in Rajpura, the Aam Aadmi Party candidate secured a victory.
In village Jalalpur, Rajpura, the Congress party’s candidate won the Block Samiti election
Trends: 18
Total seats:21
AAP 5
INC 7
SAD 1
BSP 5
BJP 0
Others 0
Out of 21 Zila Parishad seats in Jalandhar, trends have emerged for 18 seats: Aam Aadmi Party is leading on 5 seats, Congress on 7, Shiromani Akali Dal on 1, and Bahujan Samaj Party on 5 seats.
Kouri
Aap 293
Cong 80
Akali 39
JATANA
Aap 89
Cang 48
Akali 186
Bhamaddi
Aap 131
Cong 293
Akali 23
Goh
Aap 168
Cong 107
Akali 192
Sahibpura
Aap 58
Cong 15
Akali 310
Libara
Aap 52
Cong 220
Akali 236
Isru
Aap 183
Cong 101
Akali 130
Sangrur MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj's candidate from her native village Bharaj suffered a tremendous loss after securing only 217 votes
From the Sahnewal constituency in Ludhiana, 11 Shiromani Akali Dal candidates have won the Block Samiti elections.
Ludhiana is witnessing a close contest between SAD, AAP and Congress with ruling party leading.
Six candidates from Gurpreet Singh Sekhon's faction have emerged victorious in Ferozepur Block Samiti polls. Shiromani Akali Dal had extended its support to Sekhon.
Meanwhile, Sekhon’s wife, Kuljeet Kaur, is also leading in the Zila Parishad elections. Notably Sekhon was arrested during election campaign that triggered a massive unrest in the district.
AAP leads in 32 zones, followed by Congress in 19 zones. SAD is leading in 7 zones
Congress has secured dual victory in Sri Anandpur Sahib
Dr. Amritpal Singh - Garha zone
Kuldeep Kaur- Dher zone
AAP- 448 VOTES
SAD- 162 VOTES
BJP- 404 VOTES
BSP- 219 VOTES
In zones Kankwal Bhanguan, Dharmgarh, Jakhepalwas, Hambalwas, Daska and Gidriani, Aam Aadmi Party candidates are leading.
In Fatehgarh zone, the Congress candidate is leading.
Chaos broke out at the counting centre in Dera Bassi during vote counting after allegations of irregularities surfaced in the Pargapur zone. It was claimed that around 80 ballot papers from Bohra and Bohri villages were found with double stamps. Most of the votes declared invalid reportedly carried marks for candidates of the Akali Dal and the BJP. As soon as information about the incident emerged, NK Sharma, along with his supporters, came out of the counting centre and raised slogans. The supporters alleged a lack of transparency in the counting process and demanded an inquiry. They said the double-stamped votes should be examined impartially to ensure no candidate is treated unfairly.
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Supreet Kaur finished first with 764 votes, while the Aam Aadmi Party candidate, who came second, received only 272 votes.
Result of PS Block Banga After round 1
PS Khothran:-
Winner Rekha Rani(BSP) WON BY A LEAD OF 270 VOTES Ahead of Rajni Bains(AAP)
PS MEHLI:-
Winner RAJNI DEVI(INC) WON BY A LEAD OF 184 VOTES Ahead of Avtar Kaur(AAP)
PS kultham:-
Winner RAVI KUMAR (AAP) WON BY A LEAD OF 343 VOTES Ahead of SUKHINDER KUMAR (INC)
In Ludhiana, AAP is leading on 16 seats, Congress on 12, Shiromani Akali Dal on 5, and independents on 4. The BJP has failed to open its account in the Block Samiti so far.
In Jagraon, the first result of the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections has gone in favour of the Congress. From Zone No. 24 Abbupura of the Jagraon Block Samiti, Congress candidate Paramjit Kaur won by a margin of 61 votes
After registering a victory in the election, the winning candidate Manjeet Kaur expressed gratitude to the public. She said the people of the area had shown her immense support and trust, for which she is sincerely thankful to all voters.
Notably, Manjeet Kaur did not contest the election on the Aam Aadmi Party’s official election symbol, yet she received widespread public support. She is reported to belong to village Madho Majra.
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Ravinder Kaur won by a margin of 200 votes from Mahawa zone, Attari
Shiromani Akali Dal's candidate Supreet Kaur won 764 votes and defeated Aam Aadmi Party candidate
Shiromani Akali Dal's candidate Gurinder Kaur wins with 889 votes, defeating AAP candidate
Out of 15 zones in Samrala, results from 10 zones have been declared: Aam Aadmi Party has won 5 seats, Congress 2 seats, and Shiromani Akali Dal 3 seats. Counting is still underway for the remaining seats.
Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Jasbir Kaur Block Samiti Jethuwal seat by a margin of 84 votes
Shiromani Akali Dal Youth president Sarbjeet Singh Jhinjar accused officials of high-handedness at University College, Ghanou and levelled serious allegations against sitting MLA Gurlal Ghanour. He alleged that polling agents were not allowed despite cards.
Aam Aadmi Party candidate Lalit Kumar emerged victorious from Rupnagar Block Samiti, Zone Chandpur.
Surjit Singh received 980 votes,
Balwinder Singh secured 581 votes,
while Jagdheer Singh got 61 votes.
Minister Baljit Kaur said that vote counting in Malout began at around 8:45 am. She said the SDM informed that, due to fog and related conditions, teachers were not pressured to arrive early. She added that the counting will be conducted in a transparent manner and that whatever verdict the public gives will be accepted.
Aam Aadmi Party candidate Harjinder Kaur has won the Block Samiti Bhumbli seat from the Gurdaspur Assembly constituency.
Shiromani Akali Dal's Gurdarshan Singh Dhillon from Daulatpur zone, Moga defeats AAP's candidate Angrej Singh Samra by a margin of 9 votes.
Counting of votes underway Block Samiti seats from 15 zones of the Sri Anandpur Sahib at centre set up at the Government Mataur School
Counting of votes began at 8 am
Results to be declared for 347 Zila Parishad and 2,838 Block Samiti seats
Counting being conducted in the presence of 141 micro-observers
10,500 staff deployed for the vote-counting process
Patiala on Wednesday morning witnessed massive uproar at counting centers ahead of counting of votes. BJP accused the police officials of high-handedness alleging the counting began without polling agents
Counting of votes begin at counting centers in Ludhiana
In Gurdaspur district, 7 candidates, out of 25 zones of the Zila Parishad, and 64 candidates out of 204 Block Samiti seats, have already won unopposed. All of them belong to the Aam Aadmi Party.
PTC News Desk: Elections to Punjab’s zila parishads and panchayat samitis recorded a voter turnout of 48% on Sunday, amid allegations from Opposition parties that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) manipulated the rural local body polls. The Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) were among those who accused the government of rigging the elections.
The counting of votes will take place on December 17.
Polling was conducted to choose representatives for 347 zones across 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones in 153 panchayat samitis. More than 9,000 candidates contested the elections, with around 1.36 crore voters eligible to participate.
For the counting of votes for the 2025 Panchayat Samiti elections in Mohali district, the Government Polytechnic College, Khooni Majra (Kharar) and the Government College, Dera Bassi have been designated as strong rooms and counting centres.
Notably, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president and Lok Sabha MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the vote-counting process for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Block Committee elections. He has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking mandatory videography of the entire counting process across Punjab on December 17. The petition states that the objective of the PIL is to “safeguard the integrity, transparency and credibility of the Zila Parishad elections in the state of Punjab.”
- PTC NEWS
