A voter turnout of eight per cent was witnessed till 10 am in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab on Sunday, officials said.

The polling began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements and is slated to continue till 4 pm. The counting of votes will take place on December 17.

Elections are being held to elect members of 347 zones of 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones of 153 panchayat samitis. Over 9,000 candidates are in the fray.

Pics of ballot papers on social media, SAD complains to EC

December 14, 2025 2:41 pm

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has submitted a complaint with the State Election Commission (SEC) citing violation of model code of conduct. SAD’s chief spokesperson Daljit Cheema claimed that an AAP candidate from Fatehgarh Sahib had posted ballot papers

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