By-elections in Punjab: Voting on 13th November for Four Assembly Seats, Results on 23rd

Admin October 15, 2024 National

The Election Commission has announced the dates for by-elections on four assembly seats in Punjab. Voting will take place on 13th November, with results to be declared on 23rd November. The four constituencies—Barnala, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal, and Gidderbaha—are going for by-elections because the sitting MLAs were elected to Parliament during the recent Lok Sabha elections, leaving these seats vacant.

Which Seats Are Vacant?

  • Barnala: Represented by Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer (AAP), now MP from Sangrur.
  • Gidderbaha: Represented by Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (Congress), now MP from Ludhiana.
  • Chabbewal: Represented by Rajkumar Chabbewal (Congress), now MP from Hoshiarpur.
  • Dera Baba Nanak: Represented by Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (Congress), now MP from Gurdaspur.

Political Preparations

Political parties are actively preparing for the by-elections, with each party appointing in-charges and holding strategy meetings. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) recently held a core committee meeting, while Congress has outlined its strategy. The BJP is also gearing up for the elections. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already carried out development works in the respective constituencies, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has toured all four constituencies.

Voter and Polling Details

Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C, revealed that as of 10th October, there are 696,316 registered voters across the four constituencies. A total of 831 polling stations will be set up:

  • Dera Baba Nanak: 193,268 voters, 241 polling stations.
  • Chabbewal (SC): 159,254 voters, 205 polling stations.
  • Gidderbaha: 166,489 voters, 173 polling stations.
  • Barnala: 177,305 voters, 212 polling stations.

Election Administration

The Election Commission has appointed district and returning officers for each constituency. For example:

  • Dera Baba Nanak: Uma Shankar Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Gurdaspur, has been appointed as the District Election Officer.
  • Chabbewal (SC): Komal Mittal, Deputy Commissioner of Hoshiarpur, has been appointed as the District Election Officer.
  • Gidderbaha: Rajesh Tripathi, Deputy Commissioner of Sri Muktsar Sahib, will serve as the District Election Officer.
  • Barnala: Poonamdeep Kaur, Deputy Commissioner of Barnala, has been assigned the role of District Election Officer.

The respective SDMs have been appointed as Returning Officers for each constituency to oversee the election process.

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