Overview
- Shiromani Akali Dal alleges widespread rejection of its Block Samiti and Zila Parishad nominations across Punjab and seeks extensions in areas with complaints.
- SAD calls for independent observers and demands charge-sheeting of police and civil officials it accuses of vitiating the process at the AAP government’s behest.
- Daljit Singh Cheema names Patiala SSP Varun Sharma for allegedly directing police to impede candidates, while police say a circulating audio clip is AI-generated misinformation.
- The party says it will submit names of Returning Officers it deems partisan and urge they not be deployed for the 2027 general election, with no SEC extension announced so far.
- Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa alleges tearing and snatching of forms, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court for an extension, and seeks a Central agency probe into the Patiala SSP.