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Supreme Court Sets Aside Elections In 50 Punjab Municipal Wards, Orders Fresh Polls Within Six Weeks

The Supreme Court has set aside the elections in 50 Punjab municipal wards of Patiala and Moga districts and ordered fresh polls to be completed within six weeks under the monitoring of a committee headed by a retired High Court judge. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside the elections held in 50 Punjab […]

By Gauri Mishra

8 October 2026, 5:50 PM8 October 2026, 5:50 PM

Supreme Court of India orders re-election in Punjab municipal wards where Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Fact-Finding Commission found violence — The Supreme Court said all wards where the court-appointed Fact-Finding Commission found violence during the Punjab municipal polls must go for re-election, after the State accepted the report.

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Punjab Municipal Polls: Supreme Court Says Wards Where Violence Was Found Must Go for Re-Election

The Supreme Court has held that all Punjab municipal wards where the court-appointed Fact-Finding Commission headed by former High Court judge Justice Nirmaljit Kaur found violence must go for re-election, after the State of Punjab accepted the Commission’s report.

By Suresh Ajith

29 September 2026, 12:53 PM29 September 2026, 12:53 PM

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Elections Are Tomorrow, What Can Be Done Now?: Supreme Court Refuses Plea Against Punjab Ballot Paper Elections

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea challenging Punjab municipal elections through ballot papers instead of EVMs, with CJI Surya Kant observing that no judicial intervention was possible as polling was scheduled to begin the following day.

By Satyajeet Barik

25 May 2026, 2:25 PM25 May 2026, 2:25 PM