The State Election Commission announced reserved wards for Municipal Corporation Chandigarh elections, scheduled to be held in December, through draw of lots at the UT Guest House, today.
The SC reserved wards are number 7, 16, 19, 24, 26 , 28 and 31, while the women SC reserved wards are 16, 19 and 28.
The women general reserved wards are 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 18, 22 and 23.T
The elections to 35 wards of the MC are scheduled for December. The nomination process for the MC election will start in the last week of November. The elections will be conducted by nine returning officers (ROs) and each RO will be assisted by two assistant returning officers (AROs), while two ROs and four AROs have been kept in reserve. In 2018, the number of wards increased from 26 to 35.
