Ward reservation for 33 Punjab municipal councils initiated
Civic body elections likely in May
The Punjab Government has initiated the process of ward reservation for municipal councils and nagar panchayats, with the Local Government Department issuing a formal notification for 33 such bodies.
The notification, issued under the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, and the Municipalities Rules, 1994, categorises wards into general, women, Scheduled Caste (SC), SC women and Backward Classes (BC) segments to ensure adequate representation.
Sources said the move comes as the five-year term of several civic bodies was nearing its end and the government had already appointed administrators for nine municipal corporations and over 100 municipal councils/nagar panchayats to ensure smooth transition.
According to notification, elections for nine municipal corporations and 104 municipal councils/nagar panchayats are likely in May.
The 33 municipal councils/nagar panchayats for which the reservation notification has been issued include Ajnala, Amargarh, Bhawanigarh, Boha, Chamkaur Sahib, Dinanagar, Fatehgarh Churian, Fazilka, Gurdaspur, Guruharsahai, Jandiala Guru, Kartarpur, Kharar, Kiratpur Sahib, Kotfatta, Kotkapura, Majitha, Maluka, Mansa, Mudki, Nabha, Nangal, Nawanshahr, Qadian, Rama, Ramdas, Rupnagar, Sangat, Sham Churasi, Sri Hargobindpur, Muktsar, Talwandi Bhai and Zirakpur.
