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Punjab Local Body Election Results Live: The results of total 2682 Block Committee seats and 342 Zilla Parishad seats in Punjab will be clear in some time. This time, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s opposition Congress, Shiroman…read more
The results of Zilla Parishad and Block Committee elections in Punjab will be clear shortly today.
The results of Zilla Parishad and Block Committee elections in Punjab will be clear shortly today. The counting of votes has started here from 8 am in the morning, on which the eyes of the entire state are fixed. These elections are being considered an important contest to decide the direction of rural politics.
This time, elections were held for a total of 2682 seats of Block Committee and 342 seats of District Council in Punjab. 8314 candidates were in the fray for the Block Committee seats, while 1265 candidates tried their luck for the Zilla Parishad seats. In this way, a total of 9579 candidates contested the elections in both the elections. Of these, 196 candidates were elected unopposed and won without voting.
A total of 48 percent voting was recorded in the voting held on Sunday. According to the State Election Commission, tense situations were seen at many places during voting. There was stone pelting and clashes between workers of political parties in some areas, but there was no news of loss of life or property anywhere.
December 17, 202508:22 IST
Punjab Nikay Chunav Result Live: Counting of votes begins in Punjab civic elections, 196 candidates win unopposed.
Counting of votes has started for Block Committee and Zilla Parishad elections in Punjab. There is a rush of traffic at the counting centers since morning and strict security arrangements have been made by the administration.
Here, a total of 196 candidates including 3 Zilla Parishad candidates and 66 Block Committee candidates from Amritsar have been declared elected unopposed. Due to only one nomination each on these seats, there was no need for voting. There is curiosity among political parties and candidates regarding the results of vote counting.
December 17, 202507:53 IST
Congress MLA accused of casting fake votes in Gurdaspur
In Chanhiya village of Gurdaspur district, Congress MLA Barindermeet Singh Pahda accused a presiding officer of casting fake votes. He says that the women employees posted there also objected to this, after which the officer concerned was removed. Information about the matter was given to the Deputy Commissioner and the Election Commission, after which an investigation was conducted.
December 17, 202507:28 IST
Punjab Nikay Chunav Result Live: Congress, Akali openly accuse AAP of rigging
Punjab Local Body Election Results Live Updates: In the District Council and Block Committee elections of Punjab, opposition parties Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal made serious allegations against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. Congress and Akali Dal say that there was blatant rigging in the elections and government machinery was misused. The opposition also accused the State Election Commission of failing to conduct fair elections.
Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Wading claimed that booth capturing was allegedly done at a polling booth in Babania village of Muktsar district. He alleged that at the behest of the local Aam Aadmi Party MLA, the polling agents were forcibly thrown out. Vading spoke to the SSP of Muktsar in this matter and lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission. Shiromani Akali Dal also submitted a complaint to the Commission regarding booth capturing in the same village.
