May 26 :In Punjab, 70 to 80 percent polling is reported for panchyat elections. Polling remained peaceful barring some clashes at two three places. Polling was postponed at some places today due to clashes. Repolling will be conducted at these places on 28th of this month.

CHANDIGARH:  The Punjab Government has geared up the security and law & order machinery in the state to ensure peaceful conduct of ensuing Panchayat elections and bye-election for Amritsar (South) Assembly Constituency in a free and fair manner.

 POLLS TO TWO GRAM PANCHYATS POSTPONEDChandigarh :The State Election Commission has suspended two Returning Officers (ROs) and an Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) and directed the respective District Electoral Officers to initiate action for imposition of major penalty as they have acted in an extremely negligent and careless manner and obstructed the conduct of polls.

CHANDIGARH MAY 16:Taking serious review of the incident of clash between BJP and Akali Dal workers at village Daburji in District. Tarn Taran on May 11, the Director General of Punjab Police Mr. N.P.S Aulakh today directed the Inspector General of Police (Border) Mr. RP Meena to conduct a detailed fact finding enquiry into the said incident.The enquiry would also take into account the role of various district officials in handling the situation and submit the report within a week positively to the

Chandigarh: May 14: Describing the entire election process of Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections held on 12th of May as farce and broad daylight murder of democracy in Punjab the Congress Spokesman S. Bir Devinder Singh said today that he is rather proud of the Congress workers and their bravery by which they have faced this goonda raj during last some days since the nominations to the results of Panchayti Raj Institutions elections.