SEC announces the schedule for conduct General Elections to elect the members of Municipal Corporation, Hoshiarpur, Municipal Council Guru Har Sahai, Municipal Council Jalalabad and Nagar Panchayat, Mamdot
Chandigarh 20 June 2026 (WISHAVWARTA);- The State Election Commission, Punjab has announced the schedule for conducting general elections to the following Municipal Bodies:
i) Municipal Corporation, Hoshiarpur (District Hoshiarpur),
ii) Municipal Council, Guru Har Sahai, (District Ferozepur),
iii) Municipal Council, Jalalabad (District Fazilka), and
iv) Nagar Panchayat, Mamdot (District Ferozepur).
As per the election schedule, the period for filing nomination papers will start from 22.06.2026 (Monday) (between 11:00 A.M. to 03:00 P.M.), in the O/o of the concerned Returning Officer designated for the purpose. The last date for filing nominations will be 25.06.2026 (Thursday) (upto 03:00 P.M.). Scrutiny of the nominations will take place on 26.06.2026 (Friday). The last date for withdrawal of nominations will be 27.06.2026 (Saturday) by 03:00 P.M. Elections to these Municipal Bodies shall be held on 05.07.2026 (Sunday), from 08:00 A.M. to 04:00 P.M. Voting shall be done through EVMs. The Counting of the votes will take place on the same day immediately after the completion of poll, at the polling station itself.
The Commission has made all the logistical arrangements to conduct these elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
With the announcement of the election schedule, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect in the jurisdiction of the Municipal Councils where the elections are going to be held. It will remain in force till the completion of the election process.
