Raj Sadosh/Abohar.
The Joint Commissioner of the Abohar Municipal Corporation has informed newly elected councillors that the Commissioner, Ferozepur Division has convened their meeting to elect Mayor, Senior Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayor on July 21, Tuesday at 3 PM in the Meeting Hall of the Office of Deputy Commissioner at Fazilka.
The meeting will be held in compliance with the directions given by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Civil Writ Petition 21186 of 2026. Senior Advocate, Sandeep Goyal, appointed by the HC, will be present as the Observer in the meeting.
Notably, the HC had on July 15, said that arrangements are to be made for complete video photography of the proceedings. No coercive measures will be taken against the councillors to ensure the fair election. The directions were issued by the bench of Justice Deepak Sibal and Justice Rupinderjit Chahal. The petitioners were represented by Preetinder Ahluwalia Senior Advocate.
A Writ Petition was filed by 28 elected Municipal Councillors of the Municipal Corporation, Abohar, who collectively hold a clear majority of 28 out of 50 seats. The Petitioners had apprehended that this delay is a deliberate tactic by the State machinery, acting at the behest of the ruling party, to indulge in horse-trading.
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