Amarinder ‘sick’, poll onus on Bhattal
Chandigarh, May 9
Rift in the Punjab Pradesh Congress is having an adverse effect in the campaign for Amritsar (South) Assembly seat bypoll with former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh sitting it out due to a reported illness even as his supporters are going through motions so that they do not invite any disciplinary action.
Without voter card? EC shows the way
Chandigarh, May 9
The state election commission has directed the returning officers in the state to allow voters to cast their votes by taking into consideration other identification documents in case they do not have electro photo identity cards (EPIC) with them.
PANCHAYAT POLLS
Panel of lawyers
CHANDIGARH: State Congress president Rajinder Kaur Bhattal has constituted a committee of eminent lawyers to help victims of government repression during the Zila Parishad and Panchayati Raj elections. The committee comprises former advocate-generals Harbhagwan Singh, Gopal Krishan Chatrath and Joginder Singh
Wasu, former deputy speaker Naseeb Singh Gill, S.K. Pipat and former MLA Basant Singh.
Govt offices to remain closed on Monday
Chandigarh, May 9
The Punjab government has declared a holiday on May 12 (Monday) in its offices, boards, corporations and education institutions on account of general election of the Panchayat Samitis and Zila
Parishads.
South Indian tinge to Punjabi language
Fatehgarh Sahib, May 9
Here is a South Indian who has been promoting the use of Punjabi language and imparts lessons in the same. He has even undertaken a cycle journey to spread awareness on the use of the language.
Lecturers protest ‘forced’ poll duties
Patiala, May 9
The Punjab Government College Teachers’ Association is up in arms against the state government decision to force government college lecturers, who are class-1 (group A) gazetted officers, on poll duty.
EC appoints 2 observers
Gurdaspur, May 9
The state Election Commission (EC) has appointed two observers to keep a close watch on the smooth functioning of the Block Samiti and Zila Parishad elections to be held in the district on Monday.
No enthusiasm among masses
Moga, May 9
Unlike elections of the Vidhan Sabha, the Lok Sabha and the gram
panchayat, the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections in the district seem to be a low-key affair with hardly any interest being shown by the common people.
