Municipal Corporation Elections in Punjab: Crucial Test for AAP; Polling on May 26
मुख्य बातें
- •Polling for Municipal Corporation elections in Punjab will be held on May 26.
- •The elections are crucial for AAP, as Assembly elections are scheduled for next year.
- •Elections are being held for 8 municipal corporations, 76 municipal councils, and 21 nagar panchayats.
- •,555 candidates are in the fray, with AAP fielding the most at 1,801.
- •With nearly 37 lakh voters casting their ballots, this electorate will be politically significant for all major parties.
Polling for the Municipal Corporation elections in Punjab will take place tomorrow, May 26, with counting scheduled for May 29 and results to be declared thereafter. These elections hold significant importance for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the state, as the next Assembly elections are slated for next year. AAP will face competition from parties like the Congress, BJP, and Shiromani Akali Dal.
The elections are being held for seats across 8 municipal corporations, 76 municipal councils, and 21 nagar panchayats, with a total of 7,555 candidates in the fray. The AAP has the highest number of candidates, fielding 1,801. The Congress has 1,550 candidates, the BJP 1,316, the Shiromani Akali Dal 1,251, the Bahujan Samaj Party 96, 1,528 independents, and 13 candidates from other parties.
