Supreme Court sets aside elections in 50 Punjab municipal wards over obstruction of nominations
The Court ordered fresh elections within six weeks under judicial monitoring after an inquiry found that opposition candidates were prevented from contesting.
In March 2025, the Supreme Court had appointed former Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice Nirmaljit Kaur to investigate the disputed allegations. The inquiry found that nomination papers were snatched, torn or destroyed, while candidates were assau... [1338 chars]
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- Politics
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- Elections, Courts & law
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- Haryana, Punjab
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- Bar and Bench
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- Thursday, 8 October 2026, 4:35 pm IST
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