Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Chunav Results 2025 Live Updates: Vote counting is currently underway for the Punjab Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections that were held on Sunday. The counting began at 8 am on Wednesday at 154 centres across 141 locations in the state.
The polling was held on December 14 to elect members of 347 zones of 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones of 153 panchayat samitis. About 48% of voters had turned up on the day of polling.
When are the results expected?
Since the voting was done using ballot papers, officials from the State Election Commission have said that the counting could take more time than usual. The final results are expected late in the afternoon or at night.
As counting began, Opposition parties raised complaints, claiming their workers and polling agents were stopped from reaching the counting centres. In Patiala, Shiromani Akali Dal workers accused AAP leaders of trying to block their workers from accessing a centre on Nabha Road.
With the Punjab Assembly elections due in about 14 months, the local body polls were held in a tense political climate. These elections are seen as important since parties are contesting under their own symbols and are keen to build momentum ahead of the next Assembly race.
Key Battle in Punjab
Candidates from all major political parties including the Aam Aadmi Party, Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP, took part in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections.
The Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal had accused the ruling AAP on December 14 of serious irregularities during the voting process. Earlier, both parties had also attacked the Bhagwant Mann government, claiming it misused state machinery to stop their candidates from filing nominations or to get their nomination papers rejected.
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Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Results out for 675 Panchayat Samitis
According to reports, the results have already been declared for 675 out of 2,838 Panchayat Samitis in Punjab. The AAP has secured a strong lead with 442 wins. The Congress follows with 116 while SAD is third with 64 seats. The BJP has secured five, the BSP three and Independents won 42 seats.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: SAD leads in Muktsar Panchayat samiti
Out of eleven panchayat samiti seats in Muktsar assembly constituency, SAD is leading on ten and AAP on only one.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: AAP wins in Sangrur
AAP candidate Harvinder Pal Sharma won the block samiti election in Chhajli by defeating the SAD candidate. This block includes Satoj village – the native village of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
The Aam Aadmi Party secured a major lead as votes were counted on Wednesday. Results have already been released for 71 bodies out of the 354 zones of Zila Parishads that held elections. The AAP has won 60 while Congress won only seven, SAD and BJP won one each and Independents bagged two.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Congress, BJP and SAD lead dharnas
The Congress, BJP and SAD have all staged dharnas on the highway in Jalalabad. They allege irregularities at that counting centre.
According to reports, the Aam Aadmi Party has sought a recount in the Daulatpur block of Moga after SAD (Badal) candidate Gurdarshan Singh won by 9 votes. His victory margin subsequently increased to 34 votes.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: AAP surges ahead in Sangrur
In the latest counting trends from the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections in Sangrur, the Aam Aadmi Party has taken a strong lead in both contests. AAP is currently ahead in 62 of the 162 Block Samiti zones, opening up a clear gap over its rivals. Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal are trailing well behind, with 28 seats each so far.
The trend is similar in the Zila Parishad elections, where AAP is leading in 11 of the 18 seats. Congress is ahead in just two seats, while the Shiromani Akali Dal is leading in one. Independent candidates have also made a notable impact, leading in 33 Block Samiti zones and four Zila Parishad seats.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: AAP takes early lead, ahead in CM Mann’s village Satoj
In the latest trends from the Punjab rural body elections, the Aam Aadmi Party is leading in 35 zones, maintaining a clear edge over rivals. Congress is ahead in 19 zones, while the Shiromani Akali Dal is leading in 7 zones so far.
Notably, AAP is also currently in the lead in Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s native village Satoj in the Block Samiti elections, according to early counting trends.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Tight security in place for Zila Parishad in Patiala
Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sartaj Singh Chahal said elaborate security arrangements have been put in place to ensure the smooth and peaceful conduct of counting for both the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Setback for Sangrur MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj
A candidate backed by Sangrur MLA Narinder Kaur Bharaj from her native village Bharaj suffered a crushing defeat, managing to secure only 217 votes in the election.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Gurpreet Singh Sekhon faction wins big in Ferozepur
Six candidates backed by Gurpreet Singh Sekhon’s faction have won in the Ferozepur Block Samiti elections, with the Shiromani Akali Dal extending its support to the group. Meanwhile, Sekhon’s wife Kuljeet Kaur is leading in the Zila Parishad elections. Sekhon’s arrest during the election campaign had earlier triggered widespread unrest across the district, according to a report by PTC News.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Visuals of vote counting in Moga | Watch
Counting of votes is currently underway in Moga for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections, with officials tallying ballots to determine the results.
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Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Former MLA alleges unauthorised entry at Ghanaur counting centre
During the vote counting for the Shambhu block at University College, Ghanaur, former MLA Madan Lal Jalalpur accused sitting MLA Gurlal Singh Ghanaur of entering the counting centre without permission. Jalalpur said that even though he and his counting agents had valid passes, they were stopped outside. He alleged that the MLA was allowed to go inside the centre. Jalalpur also claimed that police officers at the venue did not act, despite several complaints.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: Chaos erupts at Dera Bassi counting centre
There was chaos at the Dera Bassi counting centre during vote counting after claims of irregularities in the Pargapur zone. The reports suggested that tention rose when around 80 ballot papers from Bohra and Bohri villages had allegedly been marked twice. Most of the votes were declared invalid and were said to carry stamps in favour of candidates from the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP.
After news of the issue spread, NK Sharma stepped out of the counting centre with his supporters and raised slogans, PTC News reported. They accused officials of not being transparent during the counting and demanded a proper inquiry. The supporters said the double-marked ballots should be checked fairly so that no candidate is wrongly affected.
Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: What was the voter turnout?
Punjab recorded a voter turnout of 48% on Dec 14, the day of polling, with over 9,000 candidates in the fray. The results for the same will be announced today. Although the time of results is not confirmed yet.
A large number of police personnel were deployed at counting centres to maintain order and ensure the process went smoothly.
VIDEO | Tarn Taran, Punjab: Counting of votes for the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections began amid tight security arrangements. Police personnel were deployed in large numbers at counting centres to ensure smooth and peaceful proceedings.
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Punjab Zila Parishad, Panchayat Samiti Election Results Live: When will the results come out?
The vote counting for the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab began on Wednesday at 8 am amid high security arrangements. The resukts are expected to be announced either later in the afternoon today or at night.