# Punjab and Haryana HC orders fresh polls for Ludhiana MC panel by Sept 11 2026-08-07T20:45:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered fresh elections for two councillor posts in the Ludhiana municipal corporation's Finance and Contracts Committee before September 11, after the Punjab government declared the mayor's nominations to the panel legally invalid. Hindustan Times reports that the court's direction came during a hearing on a petition by councillor Gaurav Bhatti, who challenged the appointments. The local government department had withdrawn approval to a March 24 resolution, finding it violated Section 42(4) of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, which requires the two F&CC members to be elected by fellow councillors, not nominated by the mayor. The mayor's June 24 order appointing two councillors, including Aman Bagga, son of Ludhiana North MLA Madan Lal Bagga, was declared void, and both nominees have stepped down. The court ordered the election process be videographed for transparency. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: FCC, High court, Ludhiana MC, municipal elections, Punjab local government Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-and-haryana-hc-orders-fresh-polls-for-ludhiana-mc-panel-by-sept-11/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/punjab-and-haryana-hc-orders-fresh-polls-for-ludhiana-mc-panel-by-sept-11/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.