Election Postponement Announced for Two Municipal Councils
The elections for the positions of president, senior vice-president, and vice-president of the Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib and Mandi Gobindgarh Municipal Councils, originally scheduled for Tuesday, have been postponed. The decision was communicated through official letters from the respective sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs).
Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib MC Election Rescheduled to June 25
According to a letter issued by Fatehgarh Sahib SDM Karan Gupta, the meeting of the MC Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib was postponed on administrative grounds. The election will now be held on June 25. Sources, however, claimed that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had failed to arrive at a consensus on a single candidate for the post of council president, prompting the postponement of the meeting.
Mandi Gobindgarh MC Election Deferred to June 26
The election process was also deferred in Mandi Gobindgarh. Amloh SDM Harveer Kaur informed Congress councillors who had assembled for the meeting that a councillor had approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court, alleging that due procedure had not been followed while convening the meeting. The court reportedly directed that a 72-hour notice be given before holding the election, following which the meeting was postponed and rescheduled for June 26.
These postponements have disrupted the electoral schedule for the municipal councils, with political maneuvering and legal challenges cited as key factors behind the delays.
