Over 7,500 candidates in fray for Punjab Municipal Elections 2026
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, May 23, 2026: The Punjab State Election Commission on Saturday announced that a total of 7,555 candidates will contest the Municipal General Elections 2026 scheduled to be held across Punjab on May 26.
According to the commission, Aam Aadmi Party has fielded the highest number of candidates with 1,801 contestants in the fray. The Indian National Congress has fielded 1,550 candidates, while the Bharatiya Janata Party has 1,316 candidates contesting the civic polls.
The Shiromani Akali Dal has fielded 1,251 candidates, whereas the Bahujan Samaj Party has 96 candidates in the elections.
Apart from party candidates, 1,528 Independent candidates and 13 contestants from other parties will also participate in the municipal elections.
The civic body elections are scheduled to take place on May 26 across various municipal corporations, municipal councils and nagar panchayats in the state.