Voting is underway in Punjab for civic elections across 103 urban local bodies. Across the election, 7,500-plus candidates are contesting, with polling taking place in 1,896 wards. Of the total candidates and wards, 1,613 candidates are contesting in 396 wards that fall under eight municipal corporations. The elections are being held to choose representatives at the ward level across different categories of urban bodies, including municipal corporations. The available reports provide the overall scale of the contest, including the number of candidates, wards, and municipal corporations involved, but do not include results or specific seat-to-party breakdowns at this stage. Voting is in progress as of the reports’ publication.
Voting underway in Punjab civic polls across 103 urban bodies
Voting is underway in Punjab for civic elections across 103 urban local bodies. Across the election, 7,500-plus candidates are contesting, with polling taking place in 1,896 wards. Of the total candid...
- Voting is underway in Punjab civic elections across 103 urban bodies.
- More than 7,500 candidates are contesting overall.
- Elections cover 1,896 wards.
- Eight municipal corporations are part of the polls, covering 396 wards.
- A total of 1,613 candidates are contesting in the municipal corporation wards.
A total of 7,555 candidates are contesting across 1,896 wards. Out of these, 1,613 candidates are contesting in 396 wards spread across eight municipal corporations.
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