PUNJAB NEWS : The State Election Commission, Punjab, announced that a total of 61 nominations have been received for the Municipal Council elections in Tarn Taran (District Tarn Taran), two nominations for Municipal Council Talwara (District Hoshiarpur), and no nominations for Municipal Council Dera Baba Nanak (District Gurdaspur) as of February 19, 2025. The last date for filing nominations is February 20, 2025.
State Election Commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhuri stated that three senior IAS officers have been appointed as General Observers for these elections. Baldeep Kaur, IAS, has been assigned to Municipal Council Tarn Taran (District Tarn Taran), Senu Duggal, IAS, to Municipal Council Dera Baba Nanak (District Gurdaspur), and Arvind Pal Singh Sandhu, IAS, to Municipal Council Talwara (District Hoshiarpur).
These observers will arrive in their respective districts on the last day of nominations to assess and review the preparations for the upcoming municipal elections.