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Punjabi Diary: Despite COVID, heavy turnout in Punjab's municipal elections

Punjab municipal elections

Polling took place across Punjab for over 100 civic bodies on February 14. Source: ANI/Twitter

Polling took place across Punjab for over 100 civic bodies on February 14. Stray incidents of violence were reported amongst supporters of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and other political parties. Tune into this week's Punjabi Diary for this and more updates from Punjab.


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Polling took place across Punjab for over 100 civic bodies on February 14. Stray incidents of violence were reported amongst supporters of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and other political parties. Tune into this week's Punjabi Diary for this and more updates from Punjab.


Over 71 per cent voting has been recorded in Punjab's local body elections conducted on February 14.

Punjab politician Navjot Singh Sidhu's fate hangs in the balance as Congress' Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat met Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh last week to discuss his rehabilitation. A few days ago, Congress president Sonia Gandhi had met Mr Sidhu.

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