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Municipal elections were held across the Indian state of Punjab on 14 February 2021. In Barnala district the elections were scheduled for a total of 72 wards of 4 different Municipal Corporations. [1] The results were declared on 17 February.
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The previous elections were held in February 2015.
| Gender | No. of voters. |
|---|---|
| Male | 49,638 |
| Female | 43,720 |
| Other | 2 |
| Total | 93,360 |
| S. No. | District | Vote% |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barnala | 67.89% |
| 2. | Bhadaur | 77.74% |
| 3. | Bhadaur | 77.74% |
| 4. | Tapa | 83.04% |
| Total | 72.24% [2] | |
Election Commission of Punjab announced the municipal election schedule on 16 January 2021.
| Poll Event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Notification date | 30 January 2021 |
| Last Date for filing nomination | 3 February 2021 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | 4 February 2021 |
| Last Date for withdrawal of nomination | 5 February 2021 |
| Date of poll | 14 February 2021 |
| Date of counting of votes | 17 February 2021 |
| S.No. | Party | Symbol | Candidates | Percentage | |
| 1. | Indian National Congress | ||||
| 2. | Shiromani Akali Dal |  | |||
| 3. | Aam Aadmi Party |  | |||
| 4. | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | |||
| 5. | Bahujan Samaj Party |  | |||
| 6 | Independent | ||||
| 7. | Others | ||||
| Total | |||||
| District | Total Seats |  INC | SAD | AAP | BJP | BSP | Others | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnala | 72 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | [3] |
| Municipal Corporation/Council | Total Seats | Indian National Congress | Shiromani Akali Dal | Aam Aadmi Party | Bharatiya Janata Party | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnala District | |||||||
| Barnala | 31 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Bhadaur | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Dhanaula | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Tapa | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ward number | Winner candidate | Winner party | Vote cast | Runner-up candidate | Vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinderpal Kaur | Independent | 1247 | Parmjit Kaur | 1041 |
| 2 | Balveer Singh | Independent | 938 | Mukhtyar Singh | 893 |
| 3 | Gyan Kaur | Independent | 544 | Paramjit Kaur | 497 |
| 4 | Dharminder Singh (Shante) | Congress | 498 | Rajinder Singh | 421 |
| 5 | Satveer Kaur Jagal | | 974 | Sukhjeet Kaur (Sukhi) | 870 |
| 6 | Parmjeet Singh (Jonty Mann) | Congress | 1010 | Sanjeev Shori | 681 |
| 7 | Karamjeet Kaur Rupana | | 710 | Kiranpal Kaur | 423 |
| 8 | Narinder Kumar (Neeta) | Independent | 1066 | Mahesh Kumar | 879 |
| 9 | Parkash Kaur Pakho | Congress | 1034 | Jasveer Kaur Bhotna | 406 |
| 10 | Dharam Singh Fauji | | 1180 | Raju Chodwary | 616 |
| 11 | Deepika Sharma | Congress | 1551 | Satwinder Kaur | 378 |
| 12 | Malkeet Singh | | 609 | Gurcharan Singh | 552 |
| 13 | Ravneet Kaur Brar | Congress | 1137 | Jasveer Kaur | 994 |
| 14 | Bhupinder Singh (Bhindi) | | 1051 | Vinod Kumar chobar | 560 |
| 15 | Siroj Rani | Independent | 1297 | Sarla Devi | 1194 |
| 16 | Hemraj | Independent | 817 | Gyan Chand (Lucky) | 332 |
| 17 | Shabana | Congress | 1068 | Jasveer Kaur Mehta | 236 |
| 18 | Jeevan Kumar | Independent | 482 | Simretpal Singh | 299 |
| 19 | Raani Kaur | Congress | 424 | Manjeet Kaur | 418 |
| 20 | Jagraz Singh | Independent | 679 | Rakesh Kumar (Gollu) | 618 |
| 21 | Raanu Raani (Dharma) | Congress | 1495 | Bimla Jaggi | 1021 |
| 22 | Jagjeet Singh (Jaggu Morr) | Congress | 865 | Ranjeet Singh | 723 |
| 23 | Gurpreet Singh (Kaka Dainter) | Congress | 638 | Jasveer Singh Gatthi | 543 |
| 24 | Gurjeet Singh Aulakh (Ramanvasiya) | Congress | 1086 | Rashpal Singh (Gogi Tandiyaa) | 435 |
| 25 | Sukhminder Kaur (Sheetal) | Congress | 511 | Harjinder Kaur | 409 |
| 26 | Rupinder Singh | | 1100 | Sarbjeet Singh | 301 |
| 27 | Meenu Bansal | Congress | 540 | Manju Sharma | 378 |
| 28 | Ajay Kumar | Congress | 795 | Sanjeev Kumar | 415 |
| 29 | Harbaksheesh Singh (Goni) | Congress | 979 | Amandeep Kumar | 411 |
| 30 | Jasveer Kaur Dhillon | | 1025 | Gurmail Kaur | 215 |
| 31 | Deepmala | Congress | 808 | Lakshmi Devi | 370 |
| Ward number | Winner candidate | Winner party | Vote cast | Runner-up candidate (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurmail Kaur | INC | 387 | Angrez Kaur (SAD) |
| 2 | Labh Singh | SAD | 384 | Ashok Kumar (INC) |
| 3 | Harmanjeet Kaur | INC | 540 | Seema Rani (Independent) |
| 4 | Jagdeep Singh Jaggi | INC | 499 | Ashok Kumar (Independent) |
| 5 | Manjeet Kaur | SAD | 211 | Harjinder Kaur (Independent) |
| 6 | Gurpal Singh (Mottu) | Independent | 452 | Jarnail Singh (SAD) |
| 7 | Raj Raani | Independent | 449 | Dealo Kaur (INC) |
| 8 | Munesh Garg | Independent | 706 | Rajveer Singla (INC) |
| 9 | Karamjeet Kaur | Independent | 315 | Naseeb Kaur (INC) |
| 10 | Vakeel Singh | INC | 268 | Aatma Singh (SAD) |
| 11 | Sukhchain Singh Pamma | INC | 455 | Rajinder Kaur (Independent) |
| 12 | Nahar Singh Aulakh | INC | 352 | Jasveer Singh Dhami (SAD) |
| 13 | Mandeep Kaur Dhami | SAD | 528 | Charanjeet Kaur (INC) |
| *INC- Indian National Congress, SAD- Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP- Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
| Ward number | Winner candidate | Winner party | Vote cast | Runner-up candidate (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaspal Kaur | Independent | 509 | |
| 2 | Gaurav Kumar Bansal | Independent | 248 | |
| 3 | Ranjit Kaur | Independent | 702 | |
| 4 | Rajneesh Kumar | Independent | 380 | |
| 5 | Kanta Rani | Independent | 373 | |
| 6 | Ajay Kumar | Independent | 639 | |
| 7 | Kewal Singh | Independent | 463 | |
| 8 | Sukhwinder Singh | Independent | 342 | |
| 9 | Rajinderpal Singh | Independent | 410 | |
| 10 | Harpreet Kaur | Independent | 319 | |
| 11 | Balbhadar Singh | Independent | 752 | |
| 12 | Amarjit Kaur | Independent | 727 | |
| 13 | Depinder Kaur | Independent | 473 |
| Ward number | Winner candidate | Winner party | Vote cast | Runner-up candidate (Party) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhwinder Kaur | Independent | 461 | |
| 2 | Vinod Kumar | SAD | 358 | |
| 3 | Parveen Kumari | INC | 594 | |
| 4 | Dharmpal Sharma | Independent | 620 | |
| 5 | Sonika Bansal | Independent | 428 | |
| 6 | Anil Kumar | INC | 462 | |
| 7 | Sunita Bansal | SAD | 615 | |
| 8 | Tarlochan Bansal | SAD | 628 | |
| 9 | Rishu Rani | Independent | 709 | |
| 10 | Amarjeet | Independent | 288 | |
| 11 | Labh Singh | INC | 521 | |
| 12 | Hardeep Singh | Independent | 381 | |
| 13 | Deepika Mittal | INC | 475 | |
| 14 | Ranjit Singh | INC | 508 | |
| 15 | Amandeep Kaur | INC | 526 | |
| INC- Indian National Congress, SAD- Shiromani Akali Dal, BJP- Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||
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