2021 Punjab, India local elections explained

Election Name:2021 Punjab municipal elections
Type:legislative
Country:India
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2015
Election Date:14 February 2021
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:2215 seats (400 municipal corporations + 1815 municipal councils/ nagar panchayats)
Turnout:73.53%
Leader1:Amarinder Singh
Party1:Indian National Congress
Leaders Seat1:--
Last Election1:267
Seats1:317
Seat Change1:51
Leader2:Sukhbir Singh Badal
Party2:Shiromani Akali Dal
Leaders Seat2:--
Last Election2:37
Seats2:33
Seat Change2:4
Leader4:Ashwani Kumar Sharma
Party4:Bharatiya Janata Party
Last Election4:15
Seats4:20
Seat Change4:5
Party5:Aam Aadmi Party
Last Election5:1
Seats5:18
Seat Change5:17
After Election:TBD
After Party:TBD

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.[1]

Background

The previous elections were held in February 2015, in which Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party led in most of the councils.[2] 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.[3] Bhagwant Maan, the state president of Aam Aadmi Party, said the party will contest elections on its party symbol (broom).[4] 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.[5]

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.[6] [7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

Voter statistics

Gender No. of voters
Male 20,49,777
Female 18,65,354
Other 149
Total 39,15,280 [10]

Voter turnout

S. no.DistrictVote%
1.Mansa82.99
2.Bathinda79
3.Sangrur77.39
4.Fatehgarh Sahib75.78
5.Faridkot71.03
6.Pathankot75.37
7.Ferozepur74.01
8.Ropar 73.90
9.Jalandhar73.29
10.Fazilka72.40
11.Barnala71.99
12.Patiala70.09
13.Ludhiana70.33
14.Amritsar71.20
15.Moga69.50
16.Kapurthala64.34
17.Sri Muktsar Sahib68.65
18.Hoshiarpur66.68
19.Gurdaspur70.00
20.S. B. S. Nagar69.71
21.Tarn Taran 73.12
22.Mohali60.08
Total73.53

Schedule

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of Punjab on 16 January 2021.

Poll eventSchedule
Notification date30 January 2021
Last date for filing nomination3 February 2021
Scrutiny of nomination4 February 2021
Last date for withdrawal of nomination5 February 2021
Date of poll14 February 2021
Date of counting of votes17 February 2021

Party wise candidates

S.no.PartySymbolCandidatesPercentage
1.Indian National Congress203722.09%
2.Shiromani Akali Dal156917.01%
3.Aam Aadmi Party160617.41%
4.Bharatiya Janata Party100310.88%
6Independent283230.71%
7.Others1751.90%
Total[11] 9222100%

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 corporations
RankCityDistrictMunicipal corporationArea km2Population (2011)Formation
1.BathindaBathindaBathinda Municipal Corporation285,813
2.BatalaGurdaspurBatala Municipal Corporation42211,5942019
3.MohaliMohaliMunicipal Corporation SAS Nagar (Mohali)176.17174,000
4.HoshiarpurHoshiarpurHoshiarpur Municipal Corporation168,731
5.MogaMogaMoga Municipal Corporation163,897
6.PathankotPathankotPathankot Municipal Corporation159,460
7.AboharFazilkaAbohar Municipal Corporation188.24145,6582019
8.KapurthalaKapurthalaKapurthala Municipal Corporation101,8542019

List of municipal councils

The municipal councils list is as follows:[12]

Sl. No.District Class-IClass-IIClass-III
1Sri Amritsar Sahib-1. Jandiala Guru1. Majitha2. Ramdass
2Gurdaspur1. Gurdaspur2. Dinanagar3. Dhariwal3. Quadian4. Sri Hargobindpur5. Dera Baba Nanak6. Fatehgarh Churian
3Pathankot4. Sujanpur
4Sri Tarn Taran Sahib-5. Tarn Taran6. Patti-
5Jalandhar3. Nakodar7. Noormahal8. Phillaur9. Kartarpur10. Bhogpur11. Adampur12. Goraya7. Alawalpur
6Kapurthala13. Sultanpur Lodhi-
7Hoshiarpur14. Dasuya15. Mukerian16. Urmur Tanda17. Garh Shankar8. Garhdiwala9. Hariana10. Sham Churasi
8Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar4. Nawanshahr18. Banga11. Rahon12. Balachaur
9Ludhiana5. Khanna6. Jagraon19. Samrala20. Raikot21. Sahnewal22. Doraha23. Mullanpur Dakha13. Payal14. Machhiwara
10Roopnagar7. Nangal8. Anandpur Sahib24. Roop Nagar25. Morinda
11Sri Fatehgarh Sahib9. Gobindgarh26. Sirhind FG Sahib15. Bassi Pathana16. Amloh
12Patiala10. Rajpura11. Nabha12 Samana27. Patran17. Sanaur
13Sangrur13. Sangrur14. Malerkotla15. Sunam28. Ahmadgarh29. Dhuri30. Lehragaga18. Longowal19. Bhawanigarh
14Barnala16. Barnala-20. Tapa21. Bhadaur22. Dhanaula
15Sahibzada Ajit singh Nagar17. Kharar18. Zirakpur19. Dera Bassi31. Kurali23. Banur
16Bathinda-32. Rampura phul33. Bhucho Mandi34. Goniana35. Maur36. Raman24. Kotfatta25. Sangat
17Mansa20. Mansa37. Budhlada26. Bareta
18Sri Muktsar Sahib21. Sri Muktsar Sahib22. Malout38. Gidderbaha-
19Firozpur23. Ferozepur39. Guru Har Sahai40. Zira41. Talwandi Bhai
20Fazilka24. Fazilka 42. Jalalabad-
2125. Faridkot26. Kotkapura43. Jaito-
22Moga-44. Bagha Purana45. Dharamkot-
Total264526

Party wise results

S.no.PartySymbolCandidatesMunicipal corporationsresults

400 seats

Municipal councils/ panchayats resultsTotal seats won
1.Indian National Congress20373171,1151432
2.Shiromani Akali Dal156933251284
3.Aam Aadmi Party1606185169
4.Bharatiya Janata Party1003202949
6Independent283212352364
7.Others175017(5 BSP + 12 CPI) 17
Total[13] 922240018152215

Municipal corporations results

S.no.Municipal corporations
1.Party
INCSADAAP+OthersTotal
2.MC won80008
3.Seats won317331832400

Municipal corporation detailed results

SnNo.Municipal corporationsSeats
Indian National Congress Shiromani Akali Dal Aam Aadmi Party Bharatiya Janata PartyOthers
1.Abohar50491000
2.Batala50366341
3.Bathinda50437000
4.Hoshiarpur50410243
5.Kapurthala50453002
6.Mohali50370904
7.Moga502915411
8.Pathankot503710111
Total40031733182021

Municipal councils results

Municipal councils/nagar panchayats
Party
INCSADAAPCPIBJPBSPOthers/hungTotal
Councils/panchayats won775010026109
Seats 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 PartyBahujan Samaj PartyOthers
1.Amritsar 6739250003
2.Barnala72281030031
3.Bathinda1701172630123
4.Faridkot71441331010
5.Fatehgarh Sahib 8253860015
6.Fazilka534063400
7.Ferozpur10286131002
8.Gurdaspur96731200011
9.Hoshiarpur9160743017
10.Jalandhar11047110259
11.Kapurthala131030000
12.Ludhiana114821632011
13.Mansa8522640053
14.Moga392194005
15.Pathankot15800502
16.Patiala92661122011
17.Roopnagar9247302139
18.S.A.S.Nagar145853415020
19.Sangrur150961952028
20.S.B.S.Nagar4716651118
21SriMukatsar Sahib7749191206
22.Tarn Taran322642000
Total1,8151,11525151295352

Results by municipality

S.no. Municipal council Total seats W

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INC SAD BJP AAPOthers
Amritsar District
1.Ajnala157 8 000
2.Jandiala Guru1510 3 002
3.Majitha 132 10 001
4.Ramdass 118 3 000
5.Rayya13121000
Barnala District
6.Barnala 31164 038
7.Bhadaur 1363 004
8.Dhanaula 130 000 13
9.Tapa 15 63 006
Bathinda District
10.Bhucho Mandi 1310 2001
11.Bhagta Bhai ka1393001
12.Bhai Roopa1384001
13.Goniana 137 0006
14.Raman15112002
15.Maluka1192000
16.Maur17131003
17.Nathana 111 3034
18.Kot Shahmir13101002
19.Kotha Guru11110000
20.Kot Fatta1190002
21.Lehra Muhobbat770000
22.Mehraj13101002
23.Sangat 92 7000
Faridkot District
24.Faridkot2516 7 011
25.Jaito177 3 214
26.Kotkapura2921 3 005
Fatehgarh Sahib District
27.Bassi Pathana 169 2 014
28.Khamano1351007
28.Mandi Gobindgarh 2919 4 024
30.Sirhind FG Sahib 2319 1 030
Fazilka District
31.Arniwala11101000
32.Fazilka 25190420
33.Jalalabad 1711 5 010
Ferozepur District
34.Ferozepur 3333 0 000
35.Guru Har Sahai 1313 0 000
36.Mudki1358000
37.Mamdot1392002
38.Talwandi Bhai 139 3 001
39.Zira 1717 0 000
Gurdaspur District
40.Dhariwal 139 2 002
41.Dinanagar 1514 0 001
42.FatehgarhChurian 1312 1 000
43.Gurdaspur29290000
44.Qadian156 7 002
45.Sri Hargobindpur 113 1 007
Hoshiarpur District
46.Dasuya 15110040
47.Garhdiwala 11100001
48.Garh Shankar 133 0 0010
49.Hariana 117 1 003
50.Mukerian 15111300
51.Sham Churasi 94 3 002
52.Urmur Tanda 15122001
Jalandhar District
53.Adampur130 0 0013
54.Alawalpur11010010
55.Kartarpur 156 0 009
56.Nakodar 179 0 008
57.Noormahal 130 0 1012
58.Phillaur 1511 0 004
59.Lohian13100003
60.Mehatpur13110002
Kapurthala District
61.Sultanpur Lodhi 1310 3 000
Ludhiana District
62.Doraha 1511 2 011
63.Jagraon 23171 005
64.Khanna 3319 6 224
65.Payal 119 1 001
66.Raikot 1515 0 000
67.Samrala 1510 5 000
Mansa District
68.Bareta 13000013
69.Budhlada 196 2 0110
70.Joga13000013 (12 CPI)
71.Boha1322009
72.Mansa 2714 2 038
Moga District
73.Badhni Kalan1345004
74.Kot Isse Khan 139 2 011
75.Nihal Singh Wala1345040
Pathankot District
76.Sujanpur 158 0 601
Patiala District
77.Nabha 2314 6 003
78.Patran 1773016
79.Rajpura 3127 1 210
80.samana 2118 1 002
Rupnagar District
81.Anandpur Sahib 130 0 0013
82.Kiratpur Sahib11010010
83.Morinda 157 0 008
84.Nangal 1915 0 202
85.Sri Chamkaur Sahib 139 0003
86.Rupnagar 2116 2 003
S.A.S. Nagar District
87.Banur 1312 1 000
88.Dera Bassi 1913 3 102
89.Kharar 2710 8 018
90.Kurali 179 2 105
91.Larlu17122003
92.Nawan Gaon21610302
93.Zirakpur 3123 8 000
Sangrur District
94.Amargarh 115 5 010
95.Ahmedgarh 1793014
96.Bhawanigarh 15131001
97.Dhuri 2111 0 028
98.Lehragaga 159 0006
99.Longowal 1592004
100.Malerkotla 3321 8 211
101Sunam 2319 0 004
S.B.S. Nagar District
102.Banga 155 3 151
103.Nawan Shehar 1911 3 005
104.Rahon 137 4 002
Sri Muktsar Sahib District
105.Gidderbaha 1918 0 001
106.Malout 27149 004
107.Sri Muktsar sahib 3117 10 121
Tarn Taran District
108.Patti 1915 2020
109.Bhikhiwind13112000

Bypolls

S.no.DistrictCorporation/council/ panchayatWard no. ReservationWinner
1.AmritsarAmritsar37BCINC
2.LudhianaMullanpur Dakha8Gen.INC
3.LudhianaSahnewal6Gen. SAD
4.FatehgarhSahibAmloh12Gen. INC
5.HoshiarpurTalwara1Gen. INC
6.HoshiarpurMahilpur1WomenINC
11SCINC

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections to 118 Punjab civic bodies in third week of February. 2021-01-13. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  2. Web site: Punjab MC Polls-All 122 Municipal Council/Nagar Panchayats Election Results-2015 (list in PDF). 2021-01-13. www.babushahi.com.
  3. Web site: 2020-10-03. Will contest all 50 seats in next Mohali MC elections: BJP. 2021-01-13. Hindustan Times. en.
  4. Web site: 2020-12-28. AAP to contest local bodies' elections in Punjab on party symbol. 2021-01-14. The Indian Express. en.
  5. Web site: A demand was made to postpone the corporation elections till the end of the peasant agitation. 2021-01-14. www.punjabnewsexpress.com.
  6. Web site: Punjab local body elections on February 14. 2021-01-16. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  7. Web site: Program for general/Bye elections of municipal corporations,Municipal councils and nagar panchayats-2021 announced. 2021-01-16. www.punjabnewsexpress.com.
  8. Web site: Local Government Election Results 2022 Assembly Election Trailer: Sunil Jakhar Punjab MC Election Results - News Left and Right. 2021-02-17. News Left and Right. 17 February 2021. en.
  9. Web site: February 16, 2021. Re-polling ordered at two booths in Mohali Chandigarh News - Times of India. live. 2021-02-17. The Times of India. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216091703/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/re-polling-ordered-at-two-booths-in-mohali/articleshow/80978734.cms . 2021-02-16 .
  10. Web site: Punjab Municipal Elections 2021 . 2021-02-13. financial express. 13 February 2021. en.
  11. Web site: Punjab Municipal Election 2021: ਨਿਗਮ ਚੋਣਾਂ 'ਚ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ ਨੇ ਬੀਜੇਪੀ ਦੀ ਕੱਢੀ ਫੂਕ, ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਭੇ . 10 February 2021 .
  12. Web site: List of Municipal Councils : Department of Local Government Punjab, Government of India.
  13. Web site: Punjab Municipal Election 2021: ਨਿਗਮ ਚੋਣਾਂ 'ਚ ਕਿਸਾਨ ਅੰਦੋਲਨ ਨੇ ਬੀਜੇਪੀ ਦੀ ਕੱਢੀ ਫੂਕ, ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਭੇ . 10 February 2021 .