Tag: panchayat samitis

Punjab: Cong sweeps local body polls

In the final results announced on Sunday by the State Election Commission (SEC), Congress won majority of seats by winning 331 of 353 zila parishad seats and 2351 of 2899 panchayat samitis seats.

September 24, 2018

Local Body Polls: SAD alleges booth capturing

Addressing a Press conference, SAD spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema and former minister Bikram Majithia said the SAD would approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court over denial of the right to vote an contest polls in the elections held on Wednesday. 

September 20, 2018

Punjab rural bodies polls on Sept 19

With the announcement of the schedule, the 'Model Code of Conduct' has come into force immediately in the state. The Code of Conduct would be in force till the completion of the electoral process.

August 30, 2018

Govt to appoint administrators for GPs that TMC won uncontested

The state government has decided to appoint administrators to run the 34 per cent uncontested seats in the three-tier rural bodies as the Supreme Court is yet to decide their fate. Sources in the state panchayat and rural development department said that the decision to appoint administrators has been taken to ensure that development projects …

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August 18, 2018