Punjab Municipal Elections 2021: Only AAP to challenge ruling Congress, BJP and SAD missing

Punjab Local Body Election Live, Punjab Municipal Election 2021 Live Updates: 

Municipal elections are scheduled for 14 February 2021 in Indian province of Punjab, the outcome is planned for 17 February. The elections are planned for 118 urban local bodies, including 8 municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and Nagar panchayats. Initially, in October 2020, elections were scheduled, but were then delayed due to a pandemic.

Kisan Unions urge not to elect BJP candidates 

Recently, Kisan Unions and their allies have bid the citizens to not to elect any BJP candidate in Punjab in the liue of three dark agri-marketing laws which were passed unconstituionally in Rajya Sabha with a target of just profiting the industrialists. Also, these laws are against the famers as well as the small merchants and public, said Bharatiya Kisan Union (Charuni) during Ambala City Civic Elections which were held in the year 2021.

Congress declares candidates for 50 wards in Hoshiarpur

The BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal, the Aam Aadmi Party and different parties are yet to declare the names of their competitors. The Shiromani Akali Dal is said to have concurred on the names of around 30 applicants, however the BJP has not concluded with the names up until now. The Aam Aadmi Party has additionally professed to challenge from 50 wards, however has not yet formally declared its applicants. Shiv Sena and other more modest gatherings guarantee to challenge from all seats, yet nobody has delivered a rundown of up-and-comers yet. 

Akali Dal, BJP demand paramilitary forces for civic polls in Punjab

Former Minister and senior SAD pioneer Daljit Singh Cheema requested that videography be directed both inside the booth, also in the workplace of the returning officials to avert endeavors of corner catching and different acts of neglect. 

2017 Municipal Corporation Elections Results:

The elections for municipal corporations were held in three districts including Patiala, Amritsar and Jalandhar. The ruling Congress swept the elections with a win in 20 of 29 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.

Congress	267
Akali Dal	37
BJP	15
AAP	1
Independents	94
TOTAL	414

January 31, 2021