HC Orders Punjab Polls Without Delimitation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court instructed the Punjab Election Commission and state government to initiate municipal elections within 15 days, without proceeding to a delimitation exercise. Elections have been delayed in 42 councils and five corporations, with a constitutional mandate demanding timely completion before municipal dissolution.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a directive to the Punjab Election Commission and the state government to initiate the process of municipal polls within 15 days, bypassing the need for a delimitation exercise.

The court's decision followed petitions regarding the delay in elections across 42 municipal councils and five municipal corporations, including significant regions like Amritsar, Phagwara, and Ludhiana.

The court emphasized the constitutional mandate requiring elections to be completed before municipal dissolution, underscoring the necessity for prompt action without the lengthy delimitation process.

(With inputs from agencies.)