PATIALA, Nov 12: Political activity is set to intensify across Patiala and Moga districts following the announcement of the election schedule for re-polls in 52 municipal wards. Voting will be held on November 28 between 8 am and 4 pm.
As per the official timeline, aspiring candidates can submit their nomination papers on November 13 from 11 am to 3 pm. Following a three-day pause on account of a bank holiday on November 14, the weekly Sunday break on November 15, and a gazetted holiday on November 16, the nomination window will reopen on November 17.
November 19 has been fixed as the final date for filing nominations. Election officials will scrutinize the documents on November 20, and candidates wishing to opt out can withdraw their nominations up to 3 pm on November 21. Details regarding the counting schedule will be notified later.
The polls cover 30 wards of the Patiala Municipal Corporation, alongside 15 wards in Baghapurana and seven in Dharamkot.
The re-elections stem from a Supreme Court directive mandating fresh voting in wards flagged for irregularities during the earlier civic elections. Originally slated for 28 wards in Patiala, the scope of the repoll expanded to 30 wards after the top court modified its directive on October 16 to include Ward Nos. 15 and 58.
