Jagraon MC polls: Nomination of AAP MLA Sarbjit Kaur Manuke’s husband rejected
Babushahi Bureau
Jagraon (Ludhiana), May 19, 2026: In a setback for the Aam Aadmi Party during the Municipal Council elections, the nomination papers of Sukhwinder Singh Billa, husband of Jagraon MLA Sarbjit Kaur Manuke, have been rejected by election authorities.
According to officials, Sukhwinder Singh Billa had filed his nomination to contest the councillor election from Ward No. 1 of the Jagraon Municipal Council.
However, during scrutiny of nomination papers, election officials found that Ward No. 1 has been reserved exclusively for women candidates. Following election rules and legal provisions, authorities subsequently rejected his nomination form.