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.
The Punjab State Election Commission said it has set up 4,102 polling stations for Punjab civic body polls, of which, 1,708 have been declared as sensitive and 861 as hypersensitive
Punjab civic body polls: Voting to be held today between 8 am to 4 pm; 9,222 candidates in the fray for 2,302 wards The Punjab State Election Commission said it has set up 4,102 polling stations for Punjab civic body polls, of which, 1,708 have been declared as sensitive and 861 as hypersensitive FP Staff February 14, 2021 00:10:04 IST Representational image. Reuters
Voting for eight municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab will be held today (Sunday, 14 February) from 8 am till 4 pm, the state election commission said, asserting that all the arrangements are in place for the civic body polls.
The eight municipal corporations where voting will be held on 14 February include Abohar, Bathinda, Batala, Kapurthala, Mohali, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot and Moga. Besides this, a total of 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayat