Chandigarh, Aug. 18 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) of Punjab has instructed all Deputy Commissioners to update voter lists for the upcoming general elections of Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads, scheduled to be held by October 5.
This follows an August 5 notification from the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department.
The voter list, initially published on March 3, will now be revised with September 1 as the eligibility date. In a letter dated August 14, the SEC fixed August 19 as the date for publication of the voter list.
Claims and objections can be filed from August 20-27, and have to be resolved by September 1.
September 3 is the date for the final publication of the voter list.
The SEC has directed all Deputy...