Punjab Assembly polls: Polling ended peacefully with voter turnout at 71.95%
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly polls: Polling ended peacefully with voter turnout at 71.95%

India Today  

Polling for the Punjab Assembly election on Sunday ended peacefully with a voter turnout of 71.95 %. A total of 1,54,69,618 people exercised their voting rights, including 81,33,930 males and 73,35,406 females, while 282 were transgenders/others, said the Chief Electoral Officer Punjab Dr S Karuna Raju on Monday. Of the total 117 constituencies in Punjab, Gidderbaha remained at the top with the highest polling percentage, 84.93%, followed by Talwandi Sabo and Sardulgarh, while Amritsar West, Ludhiana South and Amritsar Central constituencies witnessed lowest voting percentage, the CEO said. "Over 23 tonnes of Covid waste, which includes PPE Kits, face masks, hand gloves, face shields, etc, was generated from 24,740 polling stations across the state," the CEO said, adding, "The waste was collected and disposed of with the help of district nodal officers of Punjab Pollution Control Board appointed in each district in an environmentally sound manner." He also thanked all the polling personnel, security personnel, punjab police personnel, as well as 25,000 booth-level Officers, PWD coordinators, Asha Workers, Aanganwadi workers, mid-day-meal workers and village Chowkidars for working day and night to ensure free, fair, peaceful polls in the state.

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Punjab Municipal Polls Records 10% Turnout Till 9 AM
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Punjab Municipal Polls Records 10% Turnout Till 9 AM

ABP News  

Chandigarh, Dec 21 An average of 10 per cent polling was witnessed till 9 am in the elections to five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats underway in Punjab, officials said on Saturday. There was an average of 10 per cent polling till 9 am, the officials said. More than 3,300 candidates are in the fray for …

Punjab: Voting for municipal polls underway
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Punjab: Voting for municipal polls underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Polling for election to five municipal corporations and 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats are underway in Punjab, officials said on Saturday.The polling began at 7 am amid tight security arrangements and will continue till 4 pm, they added. The votes will be counted at the polling stations itself after the completion of the polling, the officials said.The five …

Counting of votes to 4 assembly seats in Punjab today
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Counting of votes to 4 assembly seats in Punjab today

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the byelections to four assembly constituencies in Punjab will be held on Saturday. In Chabbewal, a total of six candidates contested and the votes will be counted in 15 rounds at Gym Hall, Education Block, Rayat and Bahra Group of Institutes, Chandigarh Road, Hoshiarpur. The counting of votes for Dera Baba Nanak, constituency, where 11 …

Punjab bypolls: 63 per cent voter turnout recorded to four assembly seats
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Punjab bypolls: 63 per cent voter turnout recorded to four assembly seats

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: A voter turnout of 63 per cent was recorded till 6 pm in the by-elections to four assembly segments in Punjab on Wednesday, according to Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. These by-polls to the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala assembly segments were necessitated after the incumbent lawmakers were elected to the Lok Sabha. Of the four …

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Assembly elections: Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

The Maha Vikas Aghadi and the ruling Mahayuti will lock horns on Wednesday, as the people of Maharashtra will elect representatives to the state's 288-strong assembly. The Election Commission will also conduct by-polls in 15 assembly seats across Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand. Key candidates in the fray include CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and BJP candidate Devendra …

Israel-Hamas Conflict Spills Over, Haryana, J&K Assembly Polls End, Shigeru Ishiba Takes Over as Japan PM
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas Conflict Spills Over, Haryana, J&K Assembly Polls End, Shigeru Ishiba Takes Over as Japan PM

The Hindu  

The news article covers various international and domestic events, including the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the conclusion of the Haryana Assembly election, the results of the J&K Assembly polls, the missile attack by Iran on Israel, and the appointment of Shigeru Ishiba as the Prime Minister of Japan.

Polling booths to be set up in 150 Gurugram condos for assembly elections
6 months ago

Polling booths to be set up in 150 Gurugram condos for assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram administration will set up polling booths in 150 condominiums for the upcoming assembly elections scheduled for October to boost voter turnout, people familiar with the matter said. The move comes after the success of the “vote from doorstep” initiative during the Lok Sabha elections in which the administration set up polling booths in community centres and clubs inside …

Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud
6 months ago

Bypoll results highlights: West Bengal BJP chief accuses TMC of poll fraud

Hindustan Times  

Byelection results highlights: According to the results declared by the Election Commission on Saturday for bypolls held in 13 assembly seats across seven states, the INDIA bloc won 10 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious in two constituencies and an Independent candidate clinched one seat. According to the Election Commission's Voter Turnout app, Tamil Nadu's Vikravandi assembly seat …

70.67% turnout in Odisha as voters line up to cast their ballots amid scorching heat
7 months, 2 weeks ago

70.67% turnout in Odisha as voters line up to cast their ballots amid scorching heat

The Hindu  

In the last phase of the election, Odisha recorded a voter turnout of 62.66% by 5 p.m. in six Lok Sabha constituencies in the coastal region of the State amid hot and humid conditions on Saturday. According to Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha, the final voter turnout figure could touch 75% given the long queues of voters seen …

Stage set for polling in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab tomorrow
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Stage set for polling in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Polling for 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab and the lone Chandigarh seat will be held on Saturday, with INDIA bloc allies Congress and AAP contesting separately and the SAD and BJP also deciding to test the poll waters alone. Three-time SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and BJP’s Parampal Kaur Sidhu, a former IAS officer, are trying their luck from …

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Voter turnout over 36 per cent till 1 pm: Fifth phase LS polls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Over 36 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union Territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal and a poll boycott in a village of Uttar Pradesh. While Maharashtra recorded the lowest voter turnout till 1 …

Punjab Lok Sabha polls: Over two crore voters to decide fate of candidates for 13 seats
8 months ago

Punjab Lok Sabha polls: Over two crore voters to decide fate of candidates for 13 seats

The Hindu  

As Punjab goes to the polls in the ongoing parliamentary elections in a single phase on June 1, as many as 2,14,61,739 voters will decide the electoral fate of candidates embroiled in a keenly watched contest for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the State. Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. on Tuesday released the final list of total voters …

Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer asks farmers' bodies to refrain from disrupting poll campaigns
8 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Chief Electoral Officer asks farmers' bodies to refrain from disrupting poll campaigns

India TV News  

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab on Thursday asked farmers' organisations to refrain from disrupting electoral campaigns for the Lok Sabha elections. However, after the farmers' delegation meeting with the CEO, farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal said it is their democratic right to pose questions to candidates. BJP facing agitation while …

Arunachal Pradesh repolling sees 74% voter turnout
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Arunachal Pradesh repolling sees 74% voter turnout

The Hindu  

An estimated 74% voter turnout was recorded in the repolling at eight polling stations across four Assembly constituencies of Arunachal Pradesh conducted on Wednesday amid elaborate security arrangements, an election official said. The repolling was necessitated following reports of violence, including damage to electronic voting machines, during the simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the State on April 19, …

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence

Hindustan Times  

Arunachal Pradesh is set for repolling in eight polling stations on Wednesday, April 24, following incidents of violence during the initial phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 and state assembly elections on April 19. Reports of violence and damage to Electronic Voting Machines emerged during the assembly elections at eight polling booths in Arunachal Pradesh. Repolling in …

Pakistan by-elections: Polling begins on 21 national and provincial seats amid internet curbs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan by-elections: Polling begins on 21 national and provincial seats amid internet curbs

India TV News  

Islamabad: Polling began on Sunday on 21 national and provincial seats in the by-elections in Pakistan amidst tight security and suspension of cellular and internet services in specific districts of Punjab and Balochistan to maintain law. Apart from these, candidates who won more than one seat opted for only one after the elections, leaving the Election Commission of Pakistan to …

100 pc webcasting of polling stations in Punjab: Chief electoral officer
9 months, 2 weeks ago

100 pc webcasting of polling stations in Punjab: Chief electoral officer

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh, Mar 26 Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C on Tuesday said there will be 100 per cent webcasting of polling stations in the state during voting for the Lok Sabha polls on June 1. The chief electoral officer also said flying squad vehicles and static surveillance teams are monitoring violations, if any, of the model code of conduct during …

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging
11 months ago

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging

India TV News  

Islamabad: Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released. Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called …

Minority Hindus feel left out of poll process in Pakistan
11 months, 1 week ago

Minority Hindus feel left out of poll process in Pakistan

New Indian Express  

KARACHI: Ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, members of the minority Hindu community feel they are mostly left out of the poll process despite having a notable presence, especially in the southern Sindh province. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, the Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Hindu Council, noted that the Hindu community, especially those belonging to the lower economic sector …

Pakistan poll body to set up 90,675 polling stations for 128 million voters
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan poll body to set up 90,675 polling stations for 128 million voters

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s election commission has revealed the final polling scheme for the February 8 polls, outlining the establishment of 90,675 polling stations to accommodate the 128 million voters, according to a media report on Saturday. “A total of 90,675 polling stations with 276,402 polling booths will be set up across Pakistan under the polling scheme for a total of 128 million …

Assembly elections: 68.24% voter turnout recorded in Rajasthan till 5pm
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly elections: 68.24% voter turnout recorded in Rajasthan till 5pm

Hindustan Times  

Around 68.24% of polling was recorded till 5pm in 199 assembly constituencies in Rajasthan. We have deployed an additional force in the spot for the security of the voters who are yet to cast their votes at the booths.” In Dholpur’s Rajai Kalan, two groups of local people allegedly exchanged firing within a 150 metre radius of a polling booth, …

Rajasthan Assembly elections polling updates | Over 68% voting, stray incidents of violence
1 year, 1 month ago

Rajasthan Assembly elections polling updates | Over 68% voting, stray incidents of violence

The Hindu  

More than 68% voter turnout was recorded by 5 pm in the Rajasthan Assembly elections on Saturday, with polling passing off peacefully barring a few stray incidents of violence. Voting at more than 51,000 polling booths in 199 assembly constituencies began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm, but officials said those already in queue at the polling booths …

2024 LS election: EC’s ‘Iss Vaar 70 Paar’ drive to increase turnout in Punjab
1 year, 2 months ago

2024 LS election: EC’s ‘Iss Vaar 70 Paar’ drive to increase turnout in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

‘Iss Vaar Sattar Paar’ – no, this is not a mantra being chanted by a political party looking to improve its seats tally in the election. But the slogan coined by the poll authorities in Punjab to increase the voter turnout in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The border state, which saw a tepid response with 65.9% turnout in the …

Pakistan to go to polls on February 11
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan to go to polls on February 11

India TV News  

Pakistan has finally announced the long-awaited dates for the upcoming general elections, as the Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the polls will be held on February 11. Ali Zafar, the counsel for ex-PM Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf highlighted President Alvi proposing the polls to be held by November 6 to the Chief Election Commissioner. …

Punjab to conduct urban local body polls in November
1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab to conduct urban local body polls in November

Hindustan Times  

Elections to 39 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab will be held between November 1 and 15, according to a government notification. Notifications issued for 39 municipal councils, while the schedule for five corporations namely Amritsar, Patiala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Phagwara to be announced after the delimitation exercise A notification for the polls in 39 councils and committees was …

Punjab: Polling for Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection underway, counting on May 13
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab: Polling for Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection underway, counting on May 13

Hindustan Times  

Polling is underway for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha byelection on Wednesday. Prominent among those who cast their ballot in the morning included Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur, AAP nominee Sushil Rinku, Congress MLA Pargat Singh and AAP MP Balbir Singh Seechewal. The AAP has fielded former MLA Sushil Rinku who quit the Congress to join the Punjab’s ruling party while the …

Pakistan’s president says Punjab polls to be held on April 30
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan’s president says Punjab polls to be held on April 30

Al Jazeera  

Constitutional crisis expected to be resolved after vote set from dates proposed by Election Commission. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani President Arif Alvi has announced that elections for the dissolved assembly of Punjab, the country’s most populous province, will be held on April 30. ECP had proposed poll date between 30 April to 7 May 2023 for holding general elections of …

Gujarat Assembly elections: 60.2% voter turnout in first phase; PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Ahmedabad
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Assembly elections: 60.2% voter turnout in first phase; PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Ahmedabad

Firstpost  

788 candidates were in the fray. Barring a few incidents, polling was largely peaceful across all 89 seats in south Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch regions which went to polls in this phase Nearly 60.20 percent voter turnout was recorded in the first phase of Gujarat Assembly polls on Thursday, the Election Commission of India said. The EC tweeted the picture of …

In pictures | Gujarat Assembly elections Phase 1 voting remains largely peaceful
2 years, 1 month ago

In pictures | Gujarat Assembly elections Phase 1 voting remains largely peaceful

The Hindu  

Voting for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections in 89 seats across 19 districts of Saurashtra-Kutch and southern regions ended at 5 p.m. on December 1, 2022. Women stand in a queue during casting their vote at Bhalgamda Village, Gujarat. A security guard guides women to stand in a queue as they arrive to cast their vote at …

Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls | State records highest voter turnout in history
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls | State records highest voter turnout in history

The Hindu  

At 75.6%, the voter turnout in Himachal Pradesh in the Assembly election on November 12 was the highest ever, according to Election Commission of India sources aware of the final polling statistics related to the State. On a steady uptick in each subsequent Assembly election since the State first went to the polls in 1951, the highest historical voting percentage …

Live updates: Farmers can't be blamed for NCR pollution, says NHRC
2 years, 2 months ago

Live updates: Farmers can't be blamed for NCR pollution, says NHRC

Business Standard  

LIVE news updates: Voting has ended in 68 constituencies of Himachal Pradesh. About 30,000 security personnel including 67 companies of Central Armed Police Forces and over 11,500 state police personnel will be deployed for peaceful conduct of polling in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. There is a proposal to hold the session between December 7 and 29 and a final and …

Classes with News18: How 2022 Polls Demystify All Your Queries Related to Civics Chapter on 'Elections'
2 years, 9 months ago

Classes with News18: How 2022 Polls Demystify All Your Queries Related to Civics Chapter on 'Elections'

News 18  

​ For the last two years, the world has been restricted to homes. “People of India directly elect their representatives to the Lok Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies," the book states. View Survey Direct Elections There are mainly two types of direct elections in India – general elections or Lok Sabha elections and state or assembly elections. View Survey …

Punjab poll results signal 'endgame' for Congress, says Ashwini Kumar
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab poll results signal 'endgame' for Congress, says Ashwini Kumar

Firstpost  

Assembly election result trends showed the BJP heading towards government formation in four of the five states that went to polls New Delhi: Former Congress leader Ashwani Kumar, who quit the party ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls, on Thursday said the state election results signal the “endgame” for the grand old party and the emergence of an alternative political …

Punjab Assembly Elections 2022 Updates: Over 63% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 PM
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Assembly Elections 2022 Updates: Over 63% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 5 PM

News 18  

Over 63 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 5 pm in Punjab, where the polling for all 117 assembly seats was held amid tight security arrangements. Counting of Votes Today at 8am Some of the crucial names in the fray include Congress’s Navjot Singh Sidhu, AAP’s Bhagwant Mann, Congress’s Charanjit Singh Channi, SAD’s Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab Lok Congress’s …

Assembly Elections: Tight contest between BJP, AAP, Congress and SAD as Punjab gears up for counting of votes
2 years, 10 months ago

Assembly Elections: Tight contest between BJP, AAP, Congress and SAD as Punjab gears up for counting of votes

India Today  

The stage is set for counting of votes on Thursday for 117 assembly seats in Punjab where the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has emerged as a major contender while the Congress is seeking to retain power in the multi-cornered contest. Though various exit polls predicted that the Congress would not be able to form the government for the second time in …

‘Will accept people’s mandate on 10th’: Bhagwant Mann on forecast of AAP win in Punjab
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Will accept people’s mandate on 10th’: Bhagwant Mann on forecast of AAP win in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Several leading exit polls on Monday predicted a clean sweep for the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, where currently the Congress is in power. Delhi-based Aam Aadmi Party had projected Bhagwant Mann, the state unit chief of AAP, as its chief ministerial face in the run-up to the Punjab assembly polls. Hoping to make a significant mark in …

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022: 21.55% polling recorded in first four hours of voting in UP
2 years, 10 months ago

Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022: 21.55% polling recorded in first four hours of voting in UP

Firstpost  

A total of 613 candidates are in the fray on various seats, including those falling in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary segment Varanasi Lucknow: Over 21 per cent of voters exercised their right in the first four hours of polling for the seventh and last phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections for 54 seats on Monday. While Azamgarh witnessed …

Assembly polls: Punjab gears up for counting day, paramilitary forces to manage three-layered security
2 years, 10 months ago

Assembly polls: Punjab gears up for counting day, paramilitary forces to manage three-layered security

India Today  

The Election Commission of India has started preparations for the much-awaited counting day on March 10. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju told India Today that 50 companies of various paramilitary forces have been deployed at and around the counting centres to manage a three-layered security cover. We are also taking care of the EVMs and VVPAT machines by …

Fifth phase: Over 8 per cent polling recorded in 61 UP Assembly seats till 9 am
2 years, 10 months ago

Fifth phase: Over 8 per cent polling recorded in 61 UP Assembly seats till 9 am

The Hindu  

Recording the lowest turnout so far in this Assembly election, only around 55% of the 2.25 crore voters spread over 61 constituencies cast their ballot in the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh. While Chitrakoot and Ayodhya, said to be bastions of the Bharatiya Janata Party, recorded the highest turnout, Pratapgarh, at 52.65%, finished at the bottom of the …

UP elections 2022 fifth phase: Over 21 per cent polling recorded till 11 am
2 years, 10 months ago

UP elections 2022 fifth phase: Over 21 per cent polling recorded till 11 am

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Over 21 per cent polling was witnessed in the first four hours of voting in the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls for 61 seats spread across 12 districts on Sunday. While Amethi recorded 21.52 per cent voting, Ayodhya saw 24.6 per cent, Bahraich 22.79 per cent, Barabanki 18.61 per cent, Chitrakoot 25.69 per cent, Gonda 22.34 per …

Tepid turnout in Punjab polls: Who could be in trouble?
2 years, 10 months ago

Tepid turnout in Punjab polls: Who could be in trouble?

India Today  

Punjab's high voltage presence in national politics over the past two years was not matched by voter enthusiasm. The latest such election was in 2002 when the Shiromani Akali Dal voters sat at home and brought Captain Amarinder Singh to power for his first term as Chief Minister. The probable upswing among Dalit voters due to Channi's appointment was negated …

Voter Turnout Nearly 72% in Punjab, Lowest Compared to Last Three Assembly Polls
2 years, 10 months ago

Voter Turnout Nearly 72% in Punjab, Lowest Compared to Last Three Assembly Polls

News 18  

A voter turnout of nearly 72 per cent was recorded in Punjab where polling for 117 assembly seats was held on Sunday. Chamkaur Sahib constituency from where Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is seeking re-election registered a voter turnout of 74.52 per cent while Bhadaur from where he was also in the fray, recorded 78.90 per cent. Amritsar East constituency …

Punjab Polls: There Can be Coalition of 2-3 Parties In Case of Hung Assembly, Amit Shah Says in News18 Interview
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Polls: There Can be Coalition of 2-3 Parties In Case of Hung Assembly, Amit Shah Says in News18 Interview

News 18  

No survey can predict the Punjab polls result as it was a different type of election, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in an exclusive interview to Network18, adding that there could be a coalition of two-three parties depending on the numbers in case of a hung Assembly. Asked about the scenario of a hung Assembly in Punjab, Amit Shah …

Punjab Election 2022: What Does Low Voter Turnout Mean In Multi-Cornered Assembly Contest
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab Election 2022: What Does Low Voter Turnout Mean In Multi-Cornered Assembly Contest

ABP News  

New Delhi: In Punjab, the total voter turnout for the 117-member assembly seats in a multi-dimensional contest was around 71.95 percent. Less Voting Than last Time In Punjab Punjab has recorded less voter turnout this time as compared to the 2017 assembly elections. However, the main contest in Punjab is between the ruling Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, and Shiromani Akali …

Punjab polls: 63.1% voters get inked in Mohali district
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: 63.1% voters get inked in Mohali district

Hindustan Times  

The administration’s intensive voter sensitisation efforts failed to elicit desired results, with Mohali district recording a polling percentage of 63.1%, worse than 71.8% in 2017. Of the 7.94 lakh registered voters, 5.01 lakh turned up to seal the fate of 40 candidates in the fray from the district’s three constituencies – Mohali, Kharar and Dera Bassi. Five years ago, all …

Punjab assembly elections: Voters get VIP experience at Ludhiana’s model polling stations
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab assembly elections: Voters get VIP experience at Ludhiana’s model polling stations

Hindustan Times  

Voters at the model polling stations were in for a special VIP experience on Sunday. Voters after casting their vote at a model polling station during the Punjab assembly election in Ludhiana. The model polling stations had separate toilets for the men and women. Sharing his experience at one of the stations, Ekjot Singh, a voter, said, “I had a …

Punjab assembly elections: Ludhiana’s first-time voters exercise franchise with a sense of responsibility
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab assembly elections: Ludhiana’s first-time voters exercise franchise with a sense of responsibility

Hindustan Times  

Young first-time voters on Sunday exercised their franchise with a feeling of responsibility and a pinch of excitement. First-time voters after casting their vote at a polling station in Ludhiana during the Punjab Assembly Election. While the polling of the state assembly elections commenced at 8 am, several first-time voters had already queued at the polling stations in advance. Factors …

Assembly Elections | 65.32% turnout in Punjab, 60.46% in Uttar Pradesh phase 3
2 years, 10 months ago

Assembly Elections | 65.32% turnout in Punjab, 60.46% in Uttar Pradesh phase 3

The Hindu  

Polling in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Sunday was largely peaceful, with 65.32% turnout in Punjab and 60.46% in Uttar Pradesh, according to the Election Commission. As the State witnessed a lower voter turnout, speculations were rife among political observers about “tactical understanding between traditional parties”. Pointing out that the low turnout could be attributed to the absence …

Punjab polls: People will have to vote carefully to bring change in state, says Navjot Singh Sidhu
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab polls: People will have to vote carefully to bring change in state, says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Firstpost  

Amritsar: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Friday that the voters will have to vote carefully to bring change in Punjab as the state has lost one generation to terrorism and the other to drugs. Sidhu remarked that in the elections, on one side is the ‘mafias’ of families of Captain Amarinder Singh and Prakash Singh Badal who …

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