Municipal elections were held in the Indian state of Punjab on 14 February 2021; the result was declared on 17 February. The elections are scheduled for 117 urban local bodies, including 8 municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats. Elections were originally scheduled to be held in October 2020, but were delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background The previous elections were held in February 2015, in which Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party led in most of the councils. The elections were the first since Akali Dal left the National Democratic Alliance over the farm laws protest; both Akali Dal and BJP were contesting alone. Bhagwant Maan, the state president of Aam Aadmi Party, said the party will contest elections on its party symbol (broom). Jarnail Nangal of Lok Insaaf Party demanded to postpone the elections, saying that a large number of farmers and peasants from the state were present at the farmers' protest in Delhi.
Elections On 16 January 2021, Punjab's state election commission announced the schedule for elections. Nominations were filed until 3 February, elections on 14 February and results on 17 February.
The expenditure limit for a candidate of a municipal corporation is ₹ 3 lakh; for the candidate of municipal council Class-I is ₹ 2.70 lakh, Class-II is ₹ 1.70 lakh, Class-III is ₹ 1.45 lakh, and candidates for Nagar panchayats is ₹ 1.05 lakh.
He said that 400 members would be elected for eight municipal corporations and 1,902 members would be elected for 109 municipal councils/Nagar panchayats in the state. Fifty per cent reservation has been given for women in municipal elections, according to Punjab Government's instructions.
Election day 20,510 polling officers with 19,000 police officials were posted for peaceful and fair elections in 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats with eight municipal corporations.
In Bathinda Ward no. 34, a fake voter was caught in the polling booth. At many places conflict between Congress, AAP and Akali workers was seen.
Repolling for two booths of Samana and one booth of Patran in Patiala district was held on 16 February 2021.
Repolling for two booths of Mohali is ordered by Punjab Election Commission on 17 February 2021 on the day of results and subsequently, the result for Mohali Municipal Corporation was postponed to 18 February 2021.
Voter statistics
Gender No. of voters Male 20,49,777Female 18,65,354Other 149 Total 39,15,280
Voter turnout
S. no.DistrictVote%1.Mansa82.992.Bathinda793.Sangrur77.394.Fatehgarh Sahib75.785.Faridkot71.036.Pathankot75.377.Ferozepur74.018.Ropar 73.909.Jalandhar73.2910.Fazilka72.4011.Barnala71.9912.Patiala70.0913.Ludhiana70.3314.Amritsar71.2015.Moga69.5016.Kapurthala64.3417.Sri Muktsar Sahib68.6518.Hoshiarpur66.6819.Gurdaspur70.0020.S. B. S. Nagar69.7121.Tarn Taran 73.1222.Mohali60.08Total73.53
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of Punjab on 16 January 2021. Poll eventScheduleNotification date30 January 2021Last date for filing nomination3 February 2021Scrutiny of nomination4 February 2021Last date for withdrawal of nomination5 February 2021Date of poll14 February 2021Date of counting of votes17 February 2021
Party wise candidates S.no. PartySymbol Candidates Percentage1.Indian National Congress203722.09%2.Shiromani Akali Dal156917.01%3.Aam Aadmi Party160617.41%4.Bharatiya Janata Party100310.88%6Independent283230.71%7.Others1751.90%Total9222100%
List of participating municipal corporations/councils Municipal corporations Punjab has 13 municipal corporations, and eight went to the polls on 14 February 2021. In contrast, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala and Amritsar polled in 2018, and polling for Phagwara was suspended due to voter list formation.
Municipal corporationsRankCityDistrictMunicipal corporationArea km2Population (2011)Formation1.BathindaBathindaBathinda Municipal Corporation285,8132.BatalaGurdaspurBatala Municipal Corporation42211,59420193.MohaliMohaliMohali Municipal Corporation176.17174,0004.HoshiarpurHoshiarpurHoshiarpur Municipal Corporation168,7315.MogaMogaMoga Municipal Corporation163,8976.PathankotPathankotPathankot Municipal Corporation159,4607.AboharFazilkaAbohar Municipal Corporation188.24145,65820198.KapurthalaKapurthalaKapurthala Municipal Corporation101,8542019
List of municipal councils The municipal councils list is as follows: Sl. No.District Class-IClass-IIClass-III1Sri Amritsar Sahib -1. Jandiala Guru1. Majitha 2. Ramdass2Gurdaspur1. Gurdaspur2. Dinanagar 3. Dhariwal3. Quadian 4. Sri Hargobindpur 5. Dera Baba Nanak 6. Fatehgarh Churian3Pathankot4. Sujanpur4Sri Tarn Taran Sahib -5. Tarn Taran 6. Patti -5Jalandhar3. Nakodar7. Noormahal 8. Phillaur 9. Kartarpur 10. Bhogpur 11. Adampur 12. Goraya7. Alawalpur6Kapurthala13. Sultanpur Lodhi -7Hoshiarpur14. Dasuya 15. Mukerian 16. Urmur Tanda 17. Garh Shankar8. Garhdiwala 9. Hariana 10. Sham Churasi8Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar4. Nawanshahr18. Banga11. Rahon 12. Balachaur9Ludhiana5. Khanna 6. Jagraon19. Samrala 20. Raikot 21. Sahnewal 22. Doraha 23. Mullanpur Dakha13. Payal 14. Machhiwara10Roopnagar7. Nangal 8. Anandpur Sahib24. Roop Nagar 25. Morinda11Sri Fatehgarh Sahib9. Gobindgarh26. Sirhind FG Sahib15. Bassi Pathana 16. Amloh12Patiala10. Rajpura 11. Nabha 12 Samana27. Patran17. Sanaur13Sangrur13. Sangrur 14. Malerkotla 15. Sunam28. Ahmadgarh 29. Dhuri 30. Lehragaga18. Longowal 19. Bhawanigarh14Barnala16. Barnala -20. Tapa 21. Bhadaur 22. Dhanaula15Sahibzada Ajit singh Nagar17. Kharar 18. Zirakpur 19. Dera Bassi31. Kurali23. Banur16Bathinda -32. Rampura phul 33. Bhucho Mandi 34. Goniana 35. Maur 36. Raman24. Kotfatta 25. Sangat17Mansa20. Mansa37. Budhlada26. Bareta18Sri Muktsar Sahib21. Sri Muktsar Sahib 22. Malout38. Gidderbaha -19Firozpur23. Ferozepur39. Guru Har Sahai 40. Zira 41. Talwandi Bhai20Fazilka24. Fazilka 42. Jalalabad -21Faridkot 25. Faridkot 26. Kotkapura43. Jaito -22Moga -44. Bagha Purana 45. Dharamkot -Total264526
Party wise results
S.no. PartySymbol Candidates Municipal corporations results
400 seatsMunicipal councils/ panchayats resultsTotal seats won1.Indian National Congress20373171,11514322.Shiromani Akali Dal1569332512843.Aam Aadmi Party16061851694.Bharatiya Janata Party10032029496Independent2832123523647.Others175017(5 BSP + 12 CPI) 17Total922240018152215
Municipal corporations results S.no.Municipal corporations1.PartyINCSADAAP+BJPOthersTotal2.MC won8000083.Seats won31733182021400
Municipal corporation detailed results SnNo.Municipal corporationsSeats Indian National Congress Shiromani Akali Dal Aam Aadmi Party Bharatiya Janata Party Others1.Abohar504910002.Batala503663413.Bathinda504370004.Hoshiarpur504102435.Kapurthala504530026.Mohali503709047.Moga5029154118.Pathankot503710111Total40031733182021
Municipal councils results Municipal councils/nagar panchayatsPartyINCSADAAP CPIBJPBSPOthers/hungTotalCouncils/ panchayats won775010026109Seats won1,11525151122953521,815
District wise municipal councils/nagar panchayat results S.no.DistrictsTotal seats Indian National Congress Shiromani Akali Dal Aam Aadmi Party Bharatiya Janata Party Bahujan Samaj PartyOthers1.Amritsar 67392500032.Barnala722810300313.Bathinda17011726301234.Faridkot714413310105.Fatehgarh Sahib 82538600156.Fazilka5340634007.Ferozpur102861310028.Gurdaspur967312000119.Hoshiarpur916074301710.Jalandhar1104711025911.Kapurthala13103000012.Ludhiana11482163201113.Mansa852264005314.Moga39219400515.Pathankot1580050216.Patiala9266112201117.Roopnagar924730213918.S.A.S.Nagar14585341502019.Sangrur15096195202820.S.B.S.Nagar471665111821SriMukatsar Sahib774919120622.Tarn Taran322642000Total1,8151,11525151295352
Results by municipality
S.no. Municipal council Total seats Winner INC SAD BJP AAP Others Amritsar District1.Ajnala15 7 8 0002.Jandiala Guru15 10 3 00 23.Majitha 13 2 10 00 14.Ramdass 11 8 3 0005.Rayya13121000 Barnala District6. Barnala 31 16 4 03 87. Bhadaur 13 6 3 00 48. Dhanaula 13 0 000 139. Tapa 15 6 3 00 6 Bathinda District10. Bhucho Mandi 13 10 200 111.Bhagta Bhai ka139300112.Bhai Roopa138400113. Goniana 13 7 000 614.Raman1511200215.Maluka119200016.Maur1713100317. Nathana 11 1 303 418.Kot Shahmir1310100219.Kotha Guru1111000020.Kot Fatta119000221.Lehra Muhobbat77000022.Mehraj1310100223. Sangat 9 2 700 0 Faridkot District24. Faridkot25 16 7 01 125. Jaito17 7 3 214 26. Kotkapura29 21 3 00 5 Fatehgarh Sahib District27. Bassi Pathana 16 9 2 01 428.Khamano135100728. Mandi Gobindgarh 29 19 4 02 430. Sirhind FG Sahib 23 19 1 03 0 Fazilka District31.Arniwala1110100032. Fazilka 2519042033. Jalalabad 17 11 5 01 0 Ferozepur District34. Ferozepur 33 33 0 00 035. Guru Har Sahai 13 13 0 00 036.Mudki135800037.Mamdot139200238. Talwandi Bhai 13 9 3 00 139. Zira 17 17 0 00 0 Gurdaspur District40. Dhariwal 13 9 2 00 241. Dinanagar 15 14 0 00 142. FatehgarhChurian 13 12 1 00 043.Gurdaspur2929000044. Qadian15 6 7 00 245. Sri Hargobindpur 11 3 1 00 7 Hoshiarpur District46. Dasuya 1511004047. Garhdiwala 1110000148.Garh Shankar 13 3 0 00 1049. Hariana 11 7 1 00 350. Mukerian 1511130051. Sham Churasi 9 4 3 00252. Urmur Tanda 15122001 Jalandhar District53. Adampur13 0 0 00 1354. Alawalpur1101001055. Kartarpur 15 6 0 00 956. Nakodar 17 9 0 00 857. Noormahal 13 0 0 10 12 58. Phillaur 15 11 0 00 459.Lohian1310000360.Mehatpur13110002 Kapurthala District61. Sultanpur Lodhi 13 10 3 00 0 Ludhiana District62. Doraha 15 11 2 01 163. Jagraon 2317 1 00 564. Khanna 33 19 6 22 4 65. Payal 11 9 1 00 166. Raikot 15 15 0 00 067. Samrala 15 10 5 00 0 Mansa District68. Bareta 1300001369. Budhlada 19 6 2 01 1070.Joga13000013 (12 CPI) 71.Boha132200972. Mansa 27 14 2 03 8 Moga District73.Badhni Kalan134500474. Kot Isse Khan 13 9 2 01 175.Nihal Singh Wala1345040 Pathankot District76. Sujanpur 15 8 0 60 1 Patiala District77. Nabha 23 14 6 00 378. Patran 177301679. Rajpura 31 27 1 21 080. samana 21 18 1 0 0 2 Rupnagar District81. Anandpur Sahib 13 0 0 00 1382.Kiratpur Sahib1101001083. Morinda 15 7 0 00 884. Nangal 19 15 0 20 2 85. Sri Chamkaur Sahib 13 9 00 0 386. Rupnagar 21 16 2 00 3 S.A.S. Nagar District87. Banur 13 12 1 00 088. Dera Bassi 19 13 3 10 2 89. Kharar 27 10 8 01 890. Kurali 17 9 2 10 591.Larlu1712200392.Nawan Gaon2161030293. Zirakpur 31 23 8 00 0 Sangrur District94. Amargarh 11 5 5 01 095. Ahmedgarh 179301496. Bhawanigarh 1513100197. Dhuri 21 11 0 02 898. Lehragaga 15 9 000699. Longowal 1592004100. Malerkotla 33 21 8 21 1101 Sunam 23 19 0 00 4 S.B.S. Nagar District102. Banga 15 5 3 15 1 103. Nawan Shehar 19 11 3 00 5104. Rahon 13 7 4 00 2 Sri Muktsar Sahib District105.Gidderbaha 19 18 0 00 1106.Malout 2714 9 00 4107.Sri Muktsar sahib 31 17 10 12 1 Tarn Taran District108. Patti 1915 2020109.Bhikhiwind13112000
Bypolls S.no.DistrictCorporation/ council/ panchayatWard no. ReservationWinner1.AmritsarAmritsar37BCINC2.LudhianaMullanpur Dakha8Gen.INC3.LudhianaSahnewal6Gen. SAD4.FatehgarhSahibAmloh12Gen. INC5.HoshiarpurTalwara1Gen. INC6.HoshiarpurMahilpur1WomenINC11SCINC
Aftermath
Indian National Congress won eight out of eight municipal corporations of its own, and nine out of ten independents joined the Indian National Congress in Moga Municipal Corporation.
In municipal councils and nagar panchayats of 109, INC won 78 of its own and 20 with the support of independents, having 98 out of 109. Akali dal won five, and CPI won Joga Council in Mansa. Still, five councils are not clear, and independents have the majority in those five.
See also 2023 Punjab, India local elections 2021 Barnala district municipal elections 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election 2019 Indian general election in Punjab 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election 2021 elections in India
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