409 nomination papers filed for MC and Nagar Panchayat elections in Ferozepur District
Ferozepur, May 16, 2026: A total of 409 nomination papers have been filed for the Municipal Council elections of Ferozepur, Zira, Talwandi Bhai and Nagar Panchayat Mudki scheduled to be held on May 26, 2026, informedv
Giving further details, she said that 192 nomination papers were filed for Municipal Council Ferozepur, 119 for Zira, 79 for Talwandi Bhai and 19 for Nagar Panchayat Mudki.
She said the scrutiny of nomination papers will be conducted on May 18, while candidates can withdraw their nominations till May 19.
The District Election Officer stated that a total of 1,28,457 voters will exercise their franchise in these elections, including 61,091 male voters, 67,360 female voters and 6 other voters.
She further informed that a total of 145 polling booths have been established across 76 wards in the district. These include 85 polling booths in 33 wards of Municipal Council Ferozepur, 31 polling booths in 17 wards of Zira, 16 polling booths in 13 wards of Talwandi Bhai and 13 polling booths in 13 wards of Nagar Panchayat Mudki.
Voting will take place on May 26, while counting of votes will be held on May 29. Appealing to voters, Deepashikha Sharma urged all eligible citizens to exercise their right to vote fearlessly and responsibly without any inducement or pressure.