Punjab local body polls: SC refuses to entertain plea challenging use of ballot papers
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea challenging the use of ballot papers for the upcoming Punjab local body polls. The court emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that elections were imminent and there was no time for changes. Polling is scheduled for May 26, with vote counting on May 29.
- ▪The Supreme Court rejected a plea against the use of ballot papers in Punjab local body elections.
- ▪Elections for 104 municipal bodies in Punjab are set for May 26, 2026.
- ▪The court noted that the petitioner approached them too late to change the election process.
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The Supreme Court on Monday (May 25, 2026) junked a plea challenging the Punjab State Election Commission's decision of holding the polls for municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats through ballot papers.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi questioned the petitioner Ruchita Garg for approaching the court late, and said it cannot destabilise the election process now."Elections are tomorrow, what can be done now? There is no time left," the Bench said."There was no need for you to wait for the formal notification of election schedule being issued. You knew that elections are to be held.
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