Punjab Municipal Elections: Polls see 71.39% voter turnout amid stray incidents of violence, EVM snags The AAP accused the Congress of booth-capturing in Samana, Rajpura, Dhuri, Abohar and Bhikhiwind, a charge the ruling party denied FP Staff February 14, 2021 20:11:13 IST Representational image. Reuters
On Sunday, voting for eight municipal corporations, and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab was marred by violence purportedly between the workers of the ruling Congress and Opposition. Meanwhile, over 71.39 percent voting was recorded in the polls.
According to a spokesperson of the Punjab State Election Commission, the highest turnout of 82.99 percent was recorded in Mansa district while the lowest was in SAS Nagar at 60.08 percent.
Congress, AAP in war of words over farm laws
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Food Minister’s statement mischievously twisted, says Amarinder Singh
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Food Minister’s statement mischievously twisted, says Amarinder Singh
The ruling Congress and the main Opposition Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab were on Wednesday embroiled in a war of words surrounding the new farm laws.
AAP Punjab co-incharge Raghav Chadha and Kisan Wing president MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan said Chief Minister Amarinder Singh should resign immediately in the backdrop of a statement by Food Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu admitting that all the three laws were applicable in the State.