Tarn Taran by-election: Nominations to be filed from today; voting on Nov 11

October 13, 2025

The nomination process for the Tarn Taran by-election will begin today. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C stated that candidates can file nomination papers until October 21st. Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on the 22nd, while the last date for withdrawal is the 24th.

Voting will take place on November 11th, and counting will take place on the 14th. The entire election process will be completed by November 16th. Sibin C stated that voting hours will be from 7 am to 6 pm. Nomination papers can be filed with the Returning Officer between 11 am and 3 pm on any working day, except public holidays.

Nomination papers must be submitted in Form 2B, which is available from the respective Returning Officer.

He stated that a candidate must be a registered voter in any constituency in the state. Each candidate must take an oath or affirmation before the Returning Officer or an officer authorized by the Election Commission after filing their nomination papers and before the scrutiny date. Nomination papers can also be filed on October 18th. However, nomination papers will not be filed on Sunday, October 19th, and Monday, October 20th, due to the Diwali holiday. Following the announcement of the by-election, the Model Code of Conduct has come into effect, which will remain in effect until the entire election process is completed.