110 more file papers for civic body elections in Tarn Taran
As many as 110 candidates filed their papers on Thursday, the fourth and last day for filing of nomination papers for the 25-member Municipal Council in Tarn Taran. With this, the number of candidates in the fray has reached 171. The candidates contesting elections from ward number 1 to 13 filed their nomination papers at the District Rural Development Bhawan (Near Police Lines) and the candidates for ward numbers from 14 to 25 filed their nomination papers in the local SDM complex.
The nomination papers of all 25 AAP candidates were filed under the leadership of Cabinet Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar and Tarn Taran MLA Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal en masse before the respective Returning Officers. The AAP candidates include Navjot Kaur Hundal, wife of MLA Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal, who is contesting from ward number 3, reserved for women. The election for the Tarn Taran Municipal Council is being witnessed after a gap of 10 years.
Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer Rahul said that the scrutiny of nomination papers would be done on February 21 and the date for withdrawal of nominations is February 22. The date for polling is March 2, from 7 am to 4 pm.
Election observer Baldeep Kaur reviewed arrangements for polling in a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Rahul and SSP Abhimanyu Rana and issued instructions for conducting free and fair elections. She also visited different polling stations.
