Punjab Congress releases 3 more MC poll candidates list

– 25 MORE NAMES ANNOUNCED FROM PATIALA, 79 FROM JALANDHAR, 80 FROM AMRITSAR

Chandigarh, December 5

The Punjab Congress has released three more lists of candidates for the forthcoming MC elections in the state, announcing 25 more names from Patiala, 79 from Jalandhar and 80 from Amritsar.

According to a party spokesperson, with the announcement of 25 names today, candidates for 56 of the 60 wards in Patiala have been declared, leaving only four tickets pending in the region. The party had earlier announced 31 names from Patiala.

In Jalandhar, the party today released the names of 79 candidates, leaving only one candidature pending. Two sitting members have been dropped in Jalandhar, said the spokesperson, identifying them as Dr. Pradeep and Baldev, both from Jalandhar West area. They have been dropped due to indiscipline, said the spokesperson, adding that they had revolted against the party earlier and had even been suspended for gross misconduct.

For Amritsar, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) has declared the names of candidates for 80 out of 85 wards.

Releasing its first list on Monday, the party had announced that it would stick to its one-family-one-ticket rule with the exception of sitting councillors. It had also made it clear that it would take a tough stand against rebels and deserters.

These decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) president Sunil Jakhar was present at the meeting, held in New Delhi, along with AICC secretary and Punjab in-charge Asha Kumari and AICC secretary Harish Chaudhary.

The meeting decided that those who left the party in 2012 and 2014 will not be accommodated in the matter of ticket allocation for the MC polls. However, those who contested and lost MC elections earlier but remained steadfast in their loyalty to the party would be considered for nomination.

In another decision aimed at rewarding loyalty and boosting party morale, it was decided to give preference to original Congress members over those who have joined from other parties, according to a party spokesperson. 

There was no change in the party’s policy with regard to ticket allocation from the one followed during the Punjab assembly polls, said the spokesperson, adding that the success of the Congress in the February state elections had shown that merit and winnabilty were the right considerations in choosing the best candidates.

                   List of Approved Candidates for Ward 1 to 80 ( Ward No. 45 Pending) of Jalandhar Municipal Corporation.

List of Approved Candidates for Ward 1 to 85 ( Ward No. 6,8,30,40 & 46 Pending) of Amritsar Municipal Corporation.

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