Punjab Polls: Voting Underway For 117 seats

Punjab: Voting for 117 seats in Punjab begins on Sunday morning and is to continue until 6pm in the evening. Punjab records 17.77% voter turnout till 11am.

In the wake of COVID-19, arrangements have been made for masks, gloves and sanitisers at polling stations and also for the disposal of Covid waste material.

The Shiromani Akali Dal is contesting the polls in alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), while the BJP is fighting the elections in alliance with Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led SAD (Sanyukt).

The SSM is contesting the polls with Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chaduni) leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni-led Sanyukt Sangharsh Party.