26
May
Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab recorded an estimated 61.5 per cent voter turnout by 5 pm during municipal elections held across the state on Tuesday. The high-stakes polling was marked by sporadic incidents of violence, localized clashes, and widespread allegations of voter intimidation in several districts. Political analysts view these local elections as a critical litmus test for major parties ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls. Voting was conducted to elect representatives across eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils, and 20 nagar panchayats. To maintain law and order, the Punjab State Election Commission deployed approximately 32,000 police personnel and nearly…