BJP Releases Second List of Candidates for Bathinda Municipal Corporation Polls

May 15, 2026

Bathinda, May 15: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday released its second list of candidates for the upcoming Municipal Corporation elections in Bathinda, Punjab.

The list was issued with the consent of BJP Punjab President Sunil Jakhar and approval of BJP Punjab Working President Ashwani Sharma.

Candidates Announced for Multiple Wards

According to the list, the party has announced candidates for 19 wards across Bathinda Municipal Corporation.

Among the prominent candidates are Inderjit Kaur from Ward 1, Seema from Ward 3, Mohan from Ward 4, Sandeep Kaur from Ward 5, and Sonia Nayyar from Ward 21.

Advocate Sanjeev Ambedkar has been fielded from Ward 26, while Rakesh Kumar will contest from Ward 36 and Om Parkash from Ward 48.

Women Candidates Get Significant Representation

The BJP has given significant representation to women candidates in the list. Several women leaders, including Rita, Anju Gupta, Paramjit Kaur, Amrita, Mahinder Kaur, Priyankha Maharishi, and Renu Singla, have been nominated for different wards.

The list also includes candidates from SC and OBC categories, reflecting social representation in the party’s selection process.

Senior BJP Leaders Mentioned in Official Release

The official release was signed by Dayal Singh Sodhi and copies were marked to several senior BJP leaders, including BJP National President Nitin Nabin, National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh, BJP Punjab President Sunil Jakhar, and BJP Punjab Working President Ashwani Sharma.