Repolling ordered at three polling booths in Punjab s Patiala
The repolling will be held on February 16 from 8 am to 4 pm, and counting will take place on February 17.
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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab State Election Commission on Monday ordered repolling at three booths of the Municipal Councils of Patran and Samana in Patiala.
The repolling will be held on February 16 from 8 am to 4 pm, and counting will take place on February 17.
An official spokesperson of the State Election Commission said reports were received from the Returning Officer (RO) of Patran that some miscreants damaged the electronic voting machine (EVM) at polling booth number 11 of ward number 8.
Punjab Municipal Election Results 2021: Congress party sweeps local body polls
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Updated: Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 23:44 [IST]
Chandigarh, Feb 17: The Congress party has bagged massive wins in the Punjab local body elections. The party bagged all the municipal corporations Moga, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Pathankot, Abohar, Batala and Bathinda. The Congress win in Bathinda is the most unusual as it has been a bastion of the Akalis for a very long time.
Overall, 71.39 per cent turnout was recorded in the polls for the civic bodies for which Congress, AAP, BJP and Akali Dal are taking on each other.
However, the result of the SAS Nagar municipal corporation is likely to be announced later.
The Punjab State Election Commission on Monday (February 15) ordered repolling at three booths of the Municipal Councils of Patran and Samana in Patiala. The repolling will be held on February 16 from 8 am to 4 pm, and counting will take place on February 17.