Patiala, November 12 (Paramjit Singh Parwana):-The election schedule for the re-election in 30 wards of Patiala has been notified. Giving this information, ADC (Rural Development)-cum-Additional District Election Officer Sunil said that Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers have been appointed to receive nomination papers. He said that for Wards No. 1, 4, 6, 12, 14, 15, 16, 22, 26, 29, 32, 33, 34, 36 and 37, AMD, PRTC, Inderpal Singh has been appointed as the Returning Officer, while Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Harpreet Singh Kataria, has been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer. They will receive nomination papers from candidates at the Conference Hall of the PRTC Head Office on Nabha Road. For Wards No. 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 57 and 58, Khushdil Singh, Deputy Excise Commissioner (Distillery), has been appointed as the Returning Officer, while Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (National Highways), Vineet Singla, has been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer. They will receive nomination papers at the Office of the Deputy Excise Commissioner, Patiala Zone, First Floor, Zila Parishad Building, Patiala.
ADC Sunil said that the first day for filing nominations will be Friday, November 13, 2026, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. No nomination papers will be accepted on holidays: Saturday, November 14, 2026 (bank holiday), Sunday, November 15, 2026, and Monday, November 16, 2026 (gazetted holiday). The second day for filing nominations will be Tuesday, November 17, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, and the third day will be Wednesday, November 18, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The last date for filing nominations will be Thursday, November 19, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on Friday, November 20, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The date for withdrawal of nomination papers is Saturday, November 21, up to 3:00 pm, while polling will be held on Saturday, November 28, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. He said that the State Election Commission would issue instructions regarding the counting of votes at a later stage. He added that submission of the prescribed affidavit along with all nomination forms would be mandatory. If a candidate is contesting on behalf of a political party, the authorisation letter issued by the concerned political party must also be attached. The KYC details of candidates will be uploaded on the district websites. The elections will be conducted through EVMs.
He said that 123 polling booths have been set up in the 30 wards of Patiala Municipal Corporation for these elections. The Commission has notified an expenditure limit of ₹4,00,000 for candidates contesting for the post of Municipal Corporation councillor and ₹2,30,000 for candidates contesting elections to Class-II Municipal Councils. ADC (Rural Development)-cum-Additional District Election Officer Sunil said that with the announcement of the election schedule by the State Election Commission, the Model Code of Conduct has come into force with immediate effect throughout the jurisdiction of the concerned Municipal Corporation where elections are being held. It will remain in force until the completion of the election process.
