Polling under way for Haryana municipal elections

Voting underway for mayors and ward members in Haryana municipal corporations, with extensive security arrangements in place.

“Polling was under way for election of mayors and all ward members in seven municipal corporations and some other municipalities of Haryana on Sunday (March 2, 2025),” officials said.

Voting is being held for the election of mayors and all ward members in seven municipal corporations of Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Hisar, Rohtak, Karnal, and Yamunanagar. Additionally, by-elections for the post of mayor in Ambala and Sonipat municipal corporations, are also taking place. The voting is being held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Similarly, elections are also being conducted for the president and all ward members of four municipal councils of Ambala Sadar, Pataudi Jatoli Mandi, Thanesar, and Sirsa. Bye-election is also being held for the post of president in municipal council Sohna, district Gurugram.

Voting is also taking place for the election of presidents and all ward members in 21 municipal committees. Bye-elections for the post of president in Assandh (Karnal district) and Ismailabad (Kurukshetra district) municipal committee is also taking place. Among the early voters included Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who cast his vote at a polling booth in Karnal.

Mr. Khattar appealed to voters to come out and cast their vote. “Casting vote is our democratic right and it is also our duty to exercise our franchise,” he said.

Haryana State Election Commissioner Dhanpat Singh said extensive arrangements, including those pertaining to security, have been made for the free, fair and transparent elections of the urban local bodies.