News Mania Desk / Piyal Chatterjee / 21st December 2024
Voting for the Punjab Municipal Corporation elections began in Ludhiana on Saturday at 7 a.m. The voting will continue until 4 p.m. on Saturday. Visuals depict voters arriving at the polling station to cast their ballots. Ashok Parashar Pappi, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate, exercised his franchise at Ludhiana’s Government Primary Smart School. He urged people to use their right to vote enthusiastically, stating that development was an essential problem that needed to be addressed during the elections.
“Development is an important issue which needs to be tackled during the elections. I appeal for people to come and vote and use their rights enthusiastically,” Pappi said while speaking to the media. A woman voter expressed that she was happy to exercise her right. “We are glad we are getting to vote and can exercise our right.. we hope the best wins,” the voter said speaking to ANI. Amanjeet, another voter appealed for more and more people to come and vote. “We appeal to more and more people to come and vote.” said Amanjeet speaking to ANI
Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Ward 48 Padamjeet Singh Mehta appealed to people to vote as well. “I only want to appeal to people to come ahead and vote and exercise their rights. People should choose their best counsellor. We will be really happy if people give us a chance. If AAP wins the victory would mark the first counsellor from the party. We are hoping for a great beginning,’ said Mehta while speaking to ANI.
Meanwhile, on December 20, a half-day vacation was declared for Jalandhar’s government and non-government schools and institutions in preparation for the Municipal Council and Panchayat elections. The Punjab Election Commission declared elections for municipal corporations, councils, and Nagar Panchayats (urban civic authorities) on December 9. The nominating process began on December 9 and concluded on December 12. Nominations were scrutinized on December 13, and applicants had until December 14 to remove them. Elections are being conducted for 381 wards in municipal corporations, 598 wards in municipal councils, and Nagar Panchayats throughout the state.
