7,555 candidates to contest Punjab Municipal General Elections-2026

The State Election Commission Punjab has informed that a total of 7,555 candidates will contest the Municipal General Elections 2026 scheduled to be held across Punjab on May 26.

7,555 candidates to contest Punjab Municipal General Elections-2026

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The State Election Commission Punjab has informed that a total of 7,555 candidates will contest the Municipal General Elections 2026 scheduled to be held across Punjab on May 26.

According to the Commission, 1,801 candidates from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), 1,550 from the Indian National Congress (INS), 1,316 from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 1,251 from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and 96 from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will contest the elections.

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In addition, 1,528 Independent candidates and 13 candidates from other parties are also in the fray for the Municipal General Elections 2026. The Commission released a detailed list of contesting candidates.

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