Punjab Congress appoints observers for civic polls across state

May 5, 2026

Amritsar: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee has issued an office order appointing observers for the upcoming Municipal Corporations, Councils and Nagar Panchayats elections in the state. The appointments have been approved by PPCC President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.

Observers have been assigned to key municipal corporations including Batala, Pathankot, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar and Moga. Prominent names include Anil Joshi, Jasbir Singh Dimpa, Kuldeep Singh Vaid, Sunil Dutti, Simarjit Singh Bains, Raminder Awla, Gurjit Singh Aujla and Dr Amar Singh.

Large-scale deployment across districts
A detailed list also names observers for dozens of municipal councils across districts such as Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Fazilka and others. Leaders including Manjit Singh Hambra, Pawan Dewan, Kamaljit Chawla, Vishnu Sharma, Gurjot Singh Dhindsa and Mohit Mohindra have been given responsibilities.

Further appointments cover additional councils like Dasuya, Mukerian, Samrala, Raikot, Morinda, Sirhind, Dhuri, Bhucho Mandi, Zira, Talwandi Bhai and many more, indicating a statewide organisational push.

Nagar Panchayat observers also appointed
Observers have also been designated for Nagar Panchayats such as Ajnala, Rayya, Bhikhiwind, Lohian Khas, Mehatpur and Chamkaur Sahib. Key appointees include Emmanual Rehmat Masih, Beant Singh Sheron, Paramjit Singh Pamma Majitha and Gurjeet Pal Walia.

Role and responsibilities of observers
As per the order, observers will interact with MPs, MLAs, district presidents and party leaders to assess election preparedness. They will also screen and shortlist suitable candidates and supervise the election process in their assigned areas.

Observers have been asked to coordinate with local leadership, gather feedback from party workers and submit detailed reports to the PPCC office by May 12. The order has been issued by General Secretary (Org.) Sandeep Singh Sandhu.