7 civic bodies go to polls on December 27

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, December 3

Elections to seven municipal bodies, including municipal corporations of Ambala, Sonepat and Panchkula, will be held on December 27.

In a first, the State Election Commission has earmarked the last one hour of voting for Covid patients and persons having symptoms.

Direct election to mayor’s post for 1st time

A direct election to the posts of mayor of municipal corporations and presidents of other civic bodies would be held for the first time.

Announcing the election schedule here on Thursday,, State Election Commissioner Dalip Singh said the results would be declared on December 30.

While the notification would be issued on December 4, nomination papers could be filed from December 11 to 16, he added.

Besides Ambala, Panchkula and Sonepat MCs, elections to the municipal council of Rewari and municipal committees of Sampla (Rohtak), Dharuhera (Rewari) and Ukalana (Hisar) would be held.

A direct election to the posts of mayor of municipal corporations and presidents of other civic bodies would be held for the first time.

The posts of senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor and vice-president would continue to be filled through indirect elections from among councillors.

Dalip Singh said voting would be held between 8 am and 5:30 pm, with the last one hour fixed for Covid patients and those having symptoms. Repoll, if any, would be held on December 29.

The post of Ambala Mayor was reserved for women. The post of Sampla MC president was reserved for Scheduled Caste women. The post of Rewari MC president was reserved for backward classes.