Breaking: Patiala MC election date announced
Ravi Jakhu
Patiala (Punjab), October 27, 2026: The Punjab government has ordered fresh elections in 28 wards of the Patiala Municipal Corporation, to be held by November 18, 2026, in compliance with a Supreme Court order setting aside the earlier elections in these wards.
The Department of Local Government issued a notification dated October 23, 2026, under Sections 7-A and 7-B of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976. The notification refers to the Supreme Court’s September 28 order in a series of Special Leave Petitions (SLPs).
The affected wards are 1, 4, 6, 12, 14, 16, 22, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55 and 57.
Reservation of Wards
According to the notification, the reservation status of the affected wards is as follows:
- Scheduled Caste women: Wards 1 and 45
- Scheduled Caste: Wards 26 and 52
- Women: Wards 22, 33, 37, 41, 43, 51, 53, 55 and 57
The notification was issued by Ghanshyam Thori, Secretary to the Punjab Government’s Department of Local Government.
The government has directed that the election process for the 28 wards be completed by November 18. The notification does not specify the polling date or the detailed election schedule.
Further details regarding the election programme are awaited.