2023 Punjab, India local elections

Municipal elections are scheduled to be held in the Indian state of Punjab in 2023. The elections are scheduled for 46 urban local bodies, including 5 municipal corporations and 41 municipal councils and nagar panchayats.[1]

2023 Punjab municipal elections
2023
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Sukhbir Singh Badal
Party INC SAD
Last election 267 37
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Ashwani Kumar Sharma Bhagwant Maan
Party BJP AAP
Last election 15 1

Background

Previously, elections for these local bodies were held in December 2017, where Indian National Congress won all the four Municipal Corporations.[2]

Elections

Delimitition of the wards started in December 2022.[1][3] In March 2023, Punjab and Haryana High Court directed Punjab state election commission to draw schedule for elections within two weeks.[4]

References
  1. "5 municipal corporations, 41 councils in Punjab head for polls". Hindustan Times. 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. "Punjab municipal election 2017: Congress sweeps polls; wins 267 wards". Financialexpress. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. Khanna, Ruchi M. (18 December 2022). "MC elections due, Punjab Govt eyes speedy delivery of services". The Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. "HC directs Punjab state election commissioner to draw schedule for sarpanch, municipal bodies polls". The Indian Express. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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