Ludhiana West By-election: Claims And Objections Related To Electoral Roll Can Be Filed Until April 24- Sibin C

Apr20,2025 | Jagrati Lahar Bureau | Chandigarh

- Total Polling Stations 192 and Total Voters 1,73,071

Chandigarh, April 20:Ahead of the by-election in the 64-Ludhiana West Assembly Constituency, a Special Summary Revision of the Photo Electoral Roll is currently underway. The qualifying date for this voter list is April 1, 2025.

Punjab’s Chief Electoral Officer, Sibin C, informed that 64-Ludhiana West constituency have 1,73,071 voters. Citizens can file claims and objections regarding the Electoral Roll until April 24, 2025. The final publication of the electoral roll is scheduled for May 5, 2025.

He further stated that, following due diligence and approval from the Election Commission, a total of 192 polling stations have been established across the constituency, all located within urban areas. To ensure accessibility and convenience, arrangements have been made to restrict the number of voters per polling station to no more than 1,200.

CEO Sibin C mentioned that meetings have already been held with representatives of recognized political parties to ensure clarity on Electoral Roll updates and compliance with Election Commission guidelines. Notably, some political parties have already appointed their Booth Level Agents (BLAs), while others are being encouraged to do the same to ensure transparent electoral participation.

Sibin C has urged all political parties to actively participate in the voter awareness and update process. He appealed for their cooperation in assisting voters with filing claims and objections through their BLAs to ensure a robust and inclusive revision process.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab also highlighted about the provision of appeal by electors to the magistrate (DEO) under section 22 or section 23 against the orders of EROs within 15 days of the order with regards to claims and objections and also inclusion of names inadvertently omitted and further to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) level if required as per RP Acts/ Rules.

------

Ludhiana-West-By-election-Claims-And-Objections-Related-To-Electoral-Roll-Can-Be-Filed-Until-April-24-Sibin-C