{"id":1142,"date":"2026-10-21T18:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:22:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:52:53","slug":"no-change-in-805-polling-stations-after-rationalization-in-kapurthala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/?p=1142","title":{"rendered":"No change in 805 polling stations after rationalization in Kapurthala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240817-WA0007-8-4-1024x151.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240817-WA0007-8-4-1024x151.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240817-WA0007-8-4-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240817-WA0007-8-4-768x113.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240817-WA0007-8-4-1536x227.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240817-WA0007-8-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Representatives of political parties give consent to proposed polling stations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kapurthala, October 21: The rationalization of polling stations in the district has been completed without any change in the total number of polling stations, which will remain at 805 across the four Assembly constituencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Akash Bansal held a district-level meeting with representatives of recognized political parties on Wednesday to finalize the proposed polling stations in accordance with the directions of the Election Commission of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"904\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261009_125425-85.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261009_125425-85.jpg 904w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261009_125425-85-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_20261009_125425-85-768x722.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 904px) 100vw, 904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the meeting, the suggestions were sought from the representatives and any objections regarding the rationalization of polling stations. However, no objections were raised, and the representatives gave their consent to the proposed polling stations.<br>As per the finalized arrangement, the district will continue to have 175 polling stations in Bholath Assembly constituency, 195 in Kapurthala, 208 in Sultanpur Lodhi and 227 in Phagwara (SC), taking the total to 805 polling stations.<br>It was informed during the meeting that certain changes had been made in the sections, buildings and nomenclature of a few polling stations in the Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi and Phagwara Assembly constituencies. However, no new polling station had been created, and the overall number remained unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240813-WA0001-8-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240813-WA0001-8-4.jpg 887w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240813-WA0001-8-4-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240813-WA0001-8-4-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kptnews.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG-20240813-WA0001-8-4-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>On the occasion, Parminder Singh and Malkiat Singh of the Indian National Congress, Parvinder Singh Dhot from AAP, Jaswant Singh, Rakesh Kumar from BSP, Baldev Singh and Amrik Singh from CPI (M) and others were present.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-Representatives of political parties give consent to proposed polling stations Kapurthala, October 21: The rationalization of polling stations in the district has been completed without any change in the total number of polling stations, which will remain at 805 across the four Assembly constituencies. 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