Independent candidate Yogesh Malhautra filing nomination from Ward 6.
The Election Commission of Punjab has announced the Municipal Corporation and Municipal Council elections in Punjab on 21 December 2024. Under which Nawanshahr’s SDM Balachaur Preet Inder Singh Bains while giving information said that no candidate filed his nomination papers on the first day.
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Elections are going to be held through EVM machines
He said that Balachaur Municipal Council elections are being held in 15 wards, preparations for which have been completed by us. This time Balachaur Municipal Council elections are going to be held through EVM machines. Giving information, it was said that nomination papers can be submitted from 9th December to 12th December, corrections will be made in the nomination papers on 13th December and on 14th December 2024, any candidate who has to withdraw his/her nomination form can do so. Election symbols will be given to the candidates on the same day.
Independent candidates arrived to file nomination on the second day and officials took action.
Results declared by evening on 21st December
Whereas on 21st December 2024, votes will be cast through EVM machines and the results will be declared on the evening of 21st December itself. When Yogesh Malhotra, the independent candidate from Ward No. 6, was talked to, he said that he will make every possible effort to beautify the city of Balachaur and will get the works left incomplete by the previous government completed on an initiative basis. Whatever funds will come to the Municipal Council Balachaur, they will be distributed transparently in every ward of Balachaur city.
Delay in getting NOC
Whereas the candidates who want to contest elections in their respective wards had given papers to get NOC in the Municipal Council office, to whom it took one and a half day from the Municipal Council office to give NOC. Due to this, only one nomination paper could be filed today. In the coming two days, candidates may have to stand in queues to file nomination papers at the SDM office in the tehsil complex.