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{{Short description|City governing body in India}} | {{Short description|City governing body in India}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}} | {{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}} | ||
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| house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]] | | house_type = [[Municipal Corporation]] | ||
| preceded_by = Batala Municipal Council | | preceded_by = Batala Municipal Council | ||
| | | established = 2019<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/batala-mc-upgraded-to-corporation-834039 Batala MC upgraded to corporation]. 18 September 2019.''The Tribune''. Retrieved 6 February 2021.</ref> | ||
| leader1_type = Minister in charge | | leader1_type = [[Government of Punjab, India|Minister in charge]] | ||
| leader1 = [[ | | leader1 = [[Ravjot Singh]] | ||
| election1 = 23 September 2024 | |||
| party1 = [[Aam Admi Party|AAP]] | |||
| leader2_type = Mayor | | leader2_type = Mayor | ||
| leader2 = | | leader2 = ''Vacant'' | ||
| party2 = | | party2 = | ||
| election2 = | | election2 = 18 April 2026 | ||
| leader3_type = Senior deputy mayor | | leader3_type = Senior deputy mayor | ||
| leader3 = | | leader3 = ''Vacant'' | ||
| party3 = | | party3 = | ||
| election3 = | | election3 = 18 April 2026 | ||
| leader4_type = | | leader4_type = Deputy mayor | ||
| leader4 = | | leader4 = ''Vacant'' | ||
| party4 = | | party4 = | ||
| election4 = | | election4 = 18 April 2026 | ||
| leader5_type = [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Municipal commissioner]] | | leader5_type = [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Municipal commissioner]] | ||
| leader5 = | | leader5 = Gursimran Singh Dhillon | ||
| election5 = | | election5 = 28 November 2025 | ||
| seats ='''51''' <br />{{small|(50 elected+1 [[Ex officio member|Ex-Officio]])}} | |||
| seats ='''51''' <br>{{small|(50 elected+1 [[Ex officio member|Ex-Officio]])}} | | structure1 = Batala Municipal Corporation 2026.svg | ||
| structure1 = | |||
| structure1_res = 280px | | structure1_res = 280px | ||
| political_groups1 = | | political_groups1 = '''Dissolved on 18 April 2026''' | ||
''' | ''Party position at the time of dissolution'' | ||
{{Color box|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (34) | |||
{{Color box|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}}} [[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] (8) | |||
{{Color box|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (4) | |||
{{Color box|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (3) | |||
{{Color box|#DDDDDD}} [[Independent (politician)|IND]] (1) | |||
{{Color box|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (1) (ex-officio) | |||
| first_election1 = [[2021 Punjab, India local elections|14 February 2021]]<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/punjab-s-local-body-elections-to-be-held-on-february-14-state-ec-121011600974_1.html Punjab local body elections to be held on 14 February]. 16 January 2021. ''Business Standard''. Retrieved 6 February 2021.</ref> | | first_election1 = [[2021 Punjab, India local elections|14 February 2021]]<ref>[https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/punjab-s-local-body-elections-to-be-held-on-february-14-state-ec-121011600974_1.html Punjab local body elections to be held on 14 February]. 16 January 2021. ''Business Standard''. Retrieved 6 February 2021.</ref> | ||
| next_election1 = 2026 | | next_election1 = [[2026 Punjab, India local elections|2026]] | ||
| term_length = 5 Years | | term_length = 5 Years | ||
| session_res = | | session_res = | ||
| meeting_place = | | meeting_place = | ||
| website = [ | | website = [https://mcbatala.co.in mcbatala.co.in] | ||
| motto = | | motto = | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Batala Municipal Corporation''' is a ''[[nagar nigam]]'' ([[urban local body|municipal corporation]]) which administers the city of [[Batala]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. It has 50 members elected with a [[first-past-the-post]] voting system and 1 ex-officio member which is [[Batala Assembly Constituency|MLA for Batala]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Service|first=Tribune News|title=Punjab gets 3 more municipal corporations|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/punjab-gets-3-more-municipal-corporations-737216|access-date=2021-03-31|website=Tribuneindia News Service|language=en}}</ref> In 2019 [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] decided to upgrade it into [[Municipal Corporation]], earlier it was a municipal council.<ref>[https://www.royalpatiala.in/3-more-municipal-corporations-notified-in-punjab/ 3 more Municipal corporations notified in Punjab]. ''www.royalpatiala.in''. Retrieved 6 February 2021.</ref> | |||
==Mayor== | ==Mayor== | ||
The '''Mayor of Batala''' is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Batala. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.<ref>[http://cms.gcg11.ac.in/attachments/article/233/Mayor.pdf Mayor - Powers and Functions] (Pdf). Retrieved 4 March 2021.</ref> The mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the | The '''Mayor of Batala''' is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Batala. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.<ref>[http://cms.gcg11.ac.in/attachments/article/233/Mayor.pdf Mayor - Powers and Functions] (Pdf). Retrieved 4 March 2021.</ref> The mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the corporation.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-20|title=Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/directly-elected-mayor-an-idea-whose-time-has-come/story-XUhycvDC7wcTCxthjsUY7O.html|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> In 2019 after upgradation into corporation, municipal commissioner Balwinder Singh was given additional charge of Mayor of Batala. After 1st election Sukhdeep Singh Teja elected the first Mayor. On the completion of tenure of 1st Corporation on 18 April 2026, Municipal Commissioner Gursimran Singh Dhillon given the duties of mayor till the new house get elected which was delayed because of Courts Involvement.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/hc-stalls-punjab-notification-for-polls-to-9-mcs-over-100-local-bodies/articleshow/127893383.cms# HC stalls Punjab notification for polls to 9 MCs and over 100 local bodies]</ref> | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!S. No. | !S. No. | ||
!Name | !Name<br>{{small|(Ward No.)}} | ||
!Took office | !Took office | ||
!Left office | !Left office | ||
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!colspan=2|Party | !colspan=2|Party | ||
!Corporation | !Corporation | ||
! | !Election | ||
!Ref. | !Ref. | ||
|- | |- | ||
! - | ! - | ||
|Balwinder Singh {{small|(Additional Charge)}} | |Balwinder Singh <br>{{small|(Additional Charge)}} | ||
|18 November 2019 | |18 November 2019 | ||
| | |19 April 2021 | ||
|{{age in years and days|2019|11|18|2021| | |{{age in years and days|2019|11|18|2021|04|19}} | ||
| | |colspan=4| - | ||
| - | |||
|<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/punjab/gurdaspur-municipal-corporation-batala-gets-first-mayor-handed-over-command-to-sdm-19770391.html Batala gets first mayor handed over command to SDM]. 18 November 2019. ''www.jagran.com''. Retrieved 25 February 2021.</ref> | |<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/punjab/gurdaspur-municipal-corporation-batala-gets-first-mayor-handed-over-command-to-sdm-19770391.html Batala gets first mayor handed over command to SDM]. 18 November 2019. ''www.jagran.com''. Retrieved 25 February 2021.</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!1 | !1 | ||
|Sukhdeep Singh Teja | |Sukhdeep Singh Teja<br>{{small|(30th)}} | ||
|19 April 2021 | |19 April 2021 | ||
| | |18 April 2026 | ||
|{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|}} | |{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|2026|04|18}} | ||
|bgcolor=#00BFFF| | |bgcolor=#00BFFF| | ||
|[[Indian National Congress | |[[Indian National Congress]] | ||
|1st | |1st | ||
| | |2021 | ||
|<ref>[https://www.jagran.com | |<ref>[https://www.jagran.com/punjab/gurdaspur-municipal-corporation-batala-got-the-first-mayor-21572654.html Batala got first mayor after election], 19 April 2021. ''Jagran'' (hindi). Retrieved 24 April 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=219455 Punjab decides to dissolve 9 Municipal Corporations and 102 Municipal Councils]</ref> | ||
|- | |||
! - | |||
| Gursimran Singh Dhillon {{small|(Additional Charge)}} | |||
| 18 April 2026 | |||
| Incumbent | |||
|{{age in years and days|2026|04|18}} | |||
|colspan=4| - | |||
|<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w9Md-VXk0H0QPBKXmMYHWMk1P7psEn7Q/view]</ref> | |||
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!S. No. | !S. No. | ||
!Name | !Name<br>{{small|(Ward No.)}} | ||
!Took office | !Took office | ||
!Left office | !Left office | ||
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!colspan=2|Party | !colspan=2|Party | ||
!Corporation | !Corporation | ||
|- | |- | ||
!1 | !1 | ||
|Sunil Kumar Sareen | |Sunil Kumar Sareen <br>{{small|(42nd)}} | ||
|19 April 2021 | |19 April 2021 | ||
| | |18 April 2026 | ||
|{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|}} | |{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|2026|04|18}} | ||
|bgcolor=#00BFFF| | |bgcolor=#00BFFF| | ||
|[[Indian National Congress]] | |[[Indian National Congress]] | ||
|1st | |1st | ||
|} | |} | ||
''' | '''Deputy Mayor''' | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!S. No. | !S. No. | ||
!Name | !Name <br>{{small|(Ward No.)}} | ||
!Took office | !Took office | ||
!Left office | !Left office | ||
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!colspan=2|Party | !colspan=2|Party | ||
!Corporation | !Corporation | ||
|- | |- | ||
!1 | !1 | ||
|Chandra Kanta | |Chandra Kanta <br>{{small|(45th)}} | ||
|19 April 2021 | |19 April 2021 | ||
| | |18 April 2026 | ||
|{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|}} | |{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|2026|04|18}} | ||
|bgcolor=#00BFFF| | |bgcolor=#00BFFF| | ||
|[[Indian National Congress]] | |[[Indian National Congress]] | ||
|1st | |1st | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Municipal Commissioner== | ==Municipal Commissioner== | ||
Every [[Municipal corporations in India|municipal corporation in India]] is administratively headed by a '''municipal commissioner'''. While a [[Mayor]] is elected to serve as the ceremonial head of a municipal corporation, a municipal commissioner is appointed by the [[State governments of India|state government]] from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] or | Every [[Municipal corporations in India|municipal corporation in India]] is administratively headed by a '''municipal commissioner'''. While a [[Mayor]] is elected to serve as the ceremonial head of a municipal corporation, a municipal commissioner is appointed by the [[State governments of India|state government]] from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] or Provincial Civil Service (PCS) to head the administrative staff of the municipal corporation, implement the decisions of the corporation, and prepare its annual budget. | ||
===Keys=== | |||
* {{note label|t|t|t}} Transfer | |||
* {{note label|ss|ss|ss}} Suspended | |||
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!1 | !1 | ||
|Balwinder Singh ( | |Balwinder Singh <br />(PCS) | ||
|18 November 2019 | |18 November 2019 | ||
|8 September 2021 | |8 September 2021{{ref label|t|t|t}} | ||
|{{age in years and days|2019|11|18|2021|09|08}} | |{{age in years and days|2019|11|18|2021|09|08}} | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
!2 | !2 | ||
|Jagwinderjit Singh<br> ( | |Jagwinderjit Singh<br /> (PCS) | ||
|8 September 2021 | |8 September 2021 | ||
|24 May 2022 | |24 May 2022{{ref label|t|t|t}} | ||
|{{age in years and days|2021|09|08|2022|05|24}} | |{{age in years and days|2021|09|08|2022|05|24}} | ||
|<ref>[https://thefactnews.in/punjabi/jagwinderjit-singh-grewal-took-over-as-the-commissioner-of-batala-municipal-corporation/ Jagwinderjit Singh Grewal took over commissioner of Batala Municipal Corporation.]</ref> | |<ref>[https://thefactnews.in/punjabi/jagwinderjit-singh-grewal-took-over-as-the-commissioner-of-batala-municipal-corporation/ Jagwinderjit Singh Grewal took over commissioner of Batala Municipal Corporation.]</ref> | ||
|- | |- | ||
!3 | !3 | ||
|Shayari Malhotra<br>( | |Shayari Malhotra<br />(PCS) | ||
|24 May 2022 | |24 May 2022 | ||
|24 September 2024{{ref label|t|t|t}} | |||
|{{age in years and days|2022|05|24|2024|04|24}} | |||
|<ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/punjab-govt-transfers-7-ias-34-pcs-officers-101653334997080.html Punjab govt transfers 7 ias and 34 pcs officers]</ref> | |||
|- | |||
!4 | |||
|Vikramjit Singh Panthey<br />(PCS) | |||
|24 September 2024 | |||
|22 November 2025 {{ref label|ss|ss|ss}} | |||
|{{age in years and days|2024|09|24|2025|11|22}} | |||
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB |url=https://egov.eletsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Order_dated-23-09-2024_Edited.pdf}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-vb-arrests-batala-sdm-for-taking-bribe-of-rs-50000-101763805627698.html Punjab VB arrested Batala SDM for taking bribes of Rs. 50000]</ref> | |||
|- | |||
!5 | |||
|Gursimran Singh Dhillon <br />(PCS) | |||
|28 November 2025 | |||
|Incumbent | |Incumbent | ||
|{{age in years and days| | |{{age in years and days|2025|11|28}} | ||
|<ref> | |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Order of the Governor of Punjab |url=https://thepunjabwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/order-dt.-28.11.2025-1-1.pdf}}</ref> | ||
|} | |} | ||
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Following is the list of Incumbent Councilors | Following is the list of Incumbent Councilors | ||
'''Color Key for the Party of the Councilor''' | '''Color Key for the Party of the Councilor''' | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}|[[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP-Aam Aadmi Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP-Bharatiya Janata Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|[[Indian National Congress|INC-Indian National Congress]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD-Shiromani Akali Dal]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{Color box|#DDDDDD}} [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] | * {{Color box|#DDDDDD}} [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Ward number | !Ward number | ||
!Councilor<ref>[http://epaper.ajitjalandhar.com/page/20210218/5/5/5_5.cms epaper.ajitjalandhar.com]. ''Page. 5''. Retrieved 18 February 2021.</ref> | !Councilor<ref name="auto">[http://epaper.ajitjalandhar.com/page/20210218/5/5/5_5.cms epaper.ajitjalandhar.com]. ''Page. 5''. Retrieved 18 February 2021.</ref> | ||
!colspan=2|Party | !colspan=2|Party | ||
|- | |- | ||
!1 | !1 | ||
|Chanchaljit Kaur | |Chanchaljit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!2 | !2 | ||
|Joginder Singh | |Joginder Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!3 | !3 | ||
|Karanpal Kaur | |Karanpal Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!4 | !4 | ||
|Suchha Singh | |Suchha Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!5 | !5 | ||
|Kulwinder Kaur | |Kulwinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!6 | !6 | ||
|Heera Lal | |Heera Lal | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!7 | !7 | ||
|Pooja | |Pooja | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!8 | !8 | ||
|Kastoori Lal | |Kastoori Lal | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!9 | !9 | ||
|Reenu | |Reenu | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!10 | !10 | ||
|Puran Singh | |Puran Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!11 | !11 | ||
|Kanwalpreet Kaur | |Kanwalpreet Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!12 | !12 | ||
|Sanjiv Kumar | |Sanjiv Kumar | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!13 | !13 | ||
|Manjit Kaur | |Manjit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!14 | !14 | ||
|Gurpreet Singh | |Gurpreet Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!15 | !15 | ||
|Pooja Sharma | |Pooja Sharma | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!16 | !16 | ||
|Bikramjit Singh | |Bikramjit Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!17 | !17 | ||
|Manjit Kaur | |Manjit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!18 | !18 | ||
|Jagir Singh Khokhar | |Jagir Singh Khokhar | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!19 | !19 | ||
|Gurdish Kaur | |Gurdish Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!20 | !20 | ||
|Harsimran Singh Heera | |Harsimran Singh Heera | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Bhartiya Janata Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!21 | !21 | ||
|Harinder Kaur | |Harinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!22 | !22 | ||
|Narinder Pal Singh | |Narinder Pal Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!23 | !23 | ||
|Sonia | |Sonia | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!24 | !24 | ||
| | |Satnam Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!25 | !25 | ||
|Rawinder Kaur | |Rawinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!26 | !26 | ||
|Harnek Singh | |Harnek Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!27 | !27 | ||
|Sudha Mahajan | |Sudha Mahajan | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!28 | !28 | ||
|Rakesh Bhatti | |Rakesh Bhatti | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!29 | !29 | ||
|Annu Agarwal | |Annu Agarwal | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!30 | !30 | ||
|'''Sukhdeep Singh Teja''' | |'''Sukhdeep Singh Teja''' <br />{{small|(M)}} | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!31 | !31 | ||
|Kamani Seth | |Kamani Seth | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!32 | !32 | ||
|Anil Kumar Sekhri | |Anil Kumar Sekhri | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!33 | !33 | ||
|Monika Sekhri | |Monika Sekhri | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!34 | !34 | ||
|Navin Nayyar Sekhri | |Navin Nayyar Sekhri | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!35 | !35 | ||
|Sashi Chanda | |Sashi Chanda | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!36 | !36 | ||
|Sukhdev Singh Bajwa | |Sukhdev Singh Bajwa | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!37 | !37 | ||
|Gurpreet Kaur | |Gurpreet Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!38 | !38 | ||
|Harinder Singh | |Harinder Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!39 | !39 | ||
|Reena | |Reena | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!40 | !40 | ||
|Chandar Mohan | |Chandar Mohan | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!41 | !41 | ||
|Madhu Mahajan | |Madhu Mahajan | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Bhartiya Janata Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!42 | !42 | ||
|'''Sunil Kumar Sareen''' | |'''Sunil Kumar Sareen'''<br />{{small|(SDyM)}} | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!43 | !43 | ||
|Suman Handa | |Suman Handa | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!44 | !44 | ||
|Prabhjot Singh Chatha | |Prabhjot Singh Chatha | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!45 | !45 | ||
|'''Chandra Kanta''' | |'''Chandra Kanta'''<br />{{small|(DyM)}} | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!46 | !46 | ||
|Ravinder Tuli | |Ravinder Tuli | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!47 | !47 | ||
|Neelam Kumari | |Neelam Kumari | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!48 | !48 | ||
|Sardool Singh | |Sardool Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!49 | !49 | ||
|Rajwinder Kaur | |Rajwinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!50 | !50 | ||
|Manjit Kaur | |Manjit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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* {{Color box|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}}} [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] | * {{Color box|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}}} [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] | ||
* {{Color box|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party]] | * {{Color box|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}}} [[Aam Aadmi Party]] | ||
'''List of ex-officio members''' | '''List of ex-officio members''' | ||
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|bgcolor={{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | | |bgcolor={{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | | ||
|[[Shiromani Akali Dal]] | |[[Shiromani Akali Dal]] | ||
|19 April 2021 | | {{Nowrap|19 April}} 2021 | ||
|11 March 2022 | |11 March 2022 | ||
|{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|}} | |{{age in years and days|2021|04|19|2022|03|11}} | ||
|[[2017 Punjab legislative assembly election|2017]] | |[[2017 Punjab legislative assembly election|2017]] | ||
|rowspan=2|1st | |rowspan=2|1st | ||
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|bgcolor={{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}| | |bgcolor={{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}| | ||
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]] | |[[Aam Aadmi Party]] | ||
|17 March 2022 | | {{Nowrap|17 March}} 2022 | ||
| | | 18 April 2026 | ||
|{{ayd|2022|03|17}} | |{{ayd|2022|03|17|2026|04|18}} | ||
|[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]] | |[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
==1st election== | ==1st election 2021== | ||
=== | ===2021 Batala Municipal Corporation election=== | ||
After the up gradation to Corporation the first election for all 50 wards | After the up gradation to Corporation the first election for all 50 wards were held on 14 February 2021 and result was declared on 17 February. Total 279 candidates stood for elections. The election programme was as follow:<ref>[http://www.pbsec.gov.in/Downloads/Notifications/2021/Notification%20&%20Schedule%20for%20MC%20Election%20Feb-2021-1.pdf Election Schedule (pdf)]. ''www.pbsec.gov.in''. Retrieved 6 February 2021.</ref>- | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
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!Contested | !Contested | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|36 | |36 | ||
|50 | |50 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|06 | |06 | ||
|47 | |47 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Bhartiya Janata Party}} | ||
|04 | |04 | ||
|34 | |34 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
|03 | |03 | ||
|49 | |49 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | ||
|01 | |01 | ||
|92 | |92 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Full party name with color|Bahujan Samaj Party}} | ||
|00 | |00 | ||
|7 | |7 | ||
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===Elected councilors=== | ===Elected councilors=== | ||
'''Color Key for the Party of the Councilor''' | '''Color Key for the Party of the Councilor''' | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}}|[[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP-Aam Aadmi Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP-Bharatiya Janata Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|[[Indian National Congress|INC-Indian National Congress]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{ | * {{legend|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}|[[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD-Shiromani Akali Dal]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} | ||
* {{Color box|#DDDDDD}} [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] | * {{Color box|#DDDDDD}} [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] | ||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Ward number | !Ward number | ||
!Councilor<ref | !Councilor<ref name="auto"/> | ||
!colspan=2|Party | !colspan=2|Party | ||
|- | |- | ||
!1 | !1 | ||
|Chanchaljit Kaur | |Chanchaljit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!2 | !2 | ||
|Joginder Singh | |Joginder Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!3 | !3 | ||
|Karanpal Kaur | |Karanpal Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!4 | !4 | ||
|Suchha Singh | |Suchha Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!5 | !5 | ||
|Kulwinder Kaur | |Kulwinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!6 | !6 | ||
|Heera Lal | |Heera Lal | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!7 | !7 | ||
|Pooja | |Pooja | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!8 | !8 | ||
|Kastoori Lal | |Kastoori Lal | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!9 | !9 | ||
|Reenu | |Reenu | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!10 | !10 | ||
|Puran Singh | |Puran Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!11 | !11 | ||
|Kanwalpreet Kaur | |Kanwalpreet Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!12 | !12 | ||
|Sanjiv Kumar | |Sanjiv Kumar | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!13 | !13 | ||
|Manjit Kaur | |Manjit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!14 | !14 | ||
|Gurpreet Singh | |Gurpreet Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |- | ||
!rowspan=2|15 | |||
|rowspan=2|Pooja Sharma | |||
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}{{efn|On 23 May 2024, Pooja Sharma joined BJP<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=783607620580490&id=100067937763358 Facebook Post]</ref>}} | |||
|Pooja Sharma | |||
|- | |- | ||
!16 | !16 | ||
|Bikramjit Singh | |Bikramjit Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!17 | !17 | ||
|Manjit Kaur | |Manjit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!18 | !18 | ||
|Jagir Singh Khokhar | |Jagir Singh Khokhar | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!19 | !19 | ||
|Gurdish Kaur | |Gurdish Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!20 | !20 | ||
|Harsimran Singh Heera | |Harsimran Singh Heera | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Bhartiya Janata Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!21 | !21 | ||
|Harinder Kaur | |Harinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!22 | !22 | ||
|Narinder Pal Singh | |Narinder Pal Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!23 | !23 | ||
|Sonia | |Sonia | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |- | ||
!rowspan=2|24 | |||
|''Balwant Singh''{{efn|Died in office}} | |||
|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''Satnam Singh''{{efn|Elected in bypoll on 21 December 2024.<ref>{{cite web | title=ਬਟਾਲਾ ਦੇ ਵਾਰਡ ਨੰਬਰ 24 ਦੀ ਜ਼ਿਮਨੀ ਚੋਣ 'ਚ 'ਆਪ' ਦੇ ਸਤਨਾਮ ਸਿੰਘ 556 ਵੋਟਾਂ ਜੇਤੂ - By-election of Ward No. 24 of Batala Municipal Corporation | date=21 December 2024 | url=https://www.punjabijagran.com/punjab/pathankotgurdaspurbatala-byelection-of-ward-no-24-of-batala-municipal-corporation-9437313.html }}</ref>}} | |||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!25 | !25 | ||
|Rawinder Kaur | |Rawinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!26 | !26 | ||
|Harnek Singh | |Harnek Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |- | ||
!rowspan=2|27 | |||
|rowspan=2|Sudha Mahajan | |||
|{{Party name with color|Bhartiya Janata Party}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}{{efn|On 14 December 2023 Sudha Mahajan and Suman Handa joined Shiromani Akali Dal<ref name="auto1">[https://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/bjp-wiped-out-in-batala-with-almost-its-entire-leadership-joining-the-sad-70051 BJP wiped out in Batala with almost its entire leadership joining the SAD]</ref>}} | |||
|Sudha Mahajan | |||
|- | |- | ||
!28 | !28 | ||
|Rakesh Bhatti | |Rakesh Bhatti | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!29 | !29 | ||
|Annu Agarwal | |Annu Agarwal | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!30 | !30 | ||
|Sukhdeep Singh Teja | |'''Sukhdeep Singh Teja'''<br />{{small|(Mayor)}} | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!31 | !31 | ||
|Kamani Seth | |Kamani Seth | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!32 | !32 | ||
|Anil Kumar Sekhri | |Anil Kumar Sekhri | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!33 | !33 | ||
|Monika Sekhri | |Monika Sekhri | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!34 | !34 | ||
|Navin Nayyar Sekhri | |Navin Nayyar Sekhri | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!35 | !35 | ||
|Sashi Chanda | |Sashi Chanda | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!36 | !36 | ||
|Sukhdev Singh Bajwa | |Sukhdev Singh Bajwa | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!37 | !37 | ||
|Gurpreet Kaur | |Gurpreet Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!38 | !38 | ||
|Harinder Singh | |Harinder Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!39 | !39 | ||
|Reena | |Reena | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!40 | !40 | ||
|Chandar Mohan | |Chandar Mohan | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!41 | !41 | ||
|Madhu Mahajan | |Madhu Mahajan | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Bhartiya Janata Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!42 | !42 | ||
|Sunil Kumar | |'''Sunil Kumar Sareen'''<br />{{small|(Senior Deputy Mayor)}} | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |- | ||
!rowspan=2|43 | |||
|rowspan=2|Suman Handa | |||
|{{Party name with color|Bhartiya Janata Party}} | |||
|- | |- | ||
|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}{{efn|On 14 December 2023 Sudha Mahajan and Suman Handa joined Shiromani Akali Dal<ref name="auto1"/>}} | |||
|Suman Handa | |||
|- | |- | ||
!44 | !44 | ||
|Prabhjot Singh Chatha | |Prabhjot Singh Chatha | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!45 | !45 | ||
|Chandra Kanta | |'''Chandra Kanta'''<br />{{small|(Deputy Mayor)}} | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!46 | !46 | ||
|Ravinder Tuli | |Ravinder Tuli | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!47 | !47 | ||
|Neelam Kumari | |Neelam Kumari | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!48 | !48 | ||
|Sardool Singh | |Sardool Singh | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}} | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
!49 | !49 | ||
|Rajwinder Kaur | |Rajwinder Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
!50 | !50 | ||
|Manjit Kaur | |Manjit Kaur | ||
| | |{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}} | ||
| | |} | ||
==2nd election 2026== | |||
===2026 Batala Municipal Corporation election=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
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!S. No. | |||
!Programme | |||
!Dates | |||
|- | |||
!1 | |||
|Last Date for filing nominations | |||
|TBD | |||
|- | |||
!2 | |||
|Date for the scrutiny of nominations | |||
|TBD | |||
|- | |||
!3 | |||
|Last date to withdraw nominations | |||
|TBD | |||
|- | |||
!4 | |||
|Date of Voting | |||
|TBD | |||
|- | |||
!5 | |||
|Date of Counting | |||
|TBD | |||
|- | |||
!6 | |||
|Date by which election shall be completed | |||
|TBD | |||
|} | |} | ||
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* [[2021 Punjab, India local elections]] | * [[2021 Punjab, India local elections]] | ||
* [[Elections in Punjab, India|Elections in Punjab]] | * [[Elections in Punjab, India|Elections in Punjab]] | ||
==Notes== | |||
{{notelist}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:28, 19 April 2026
Batala Municipal Corporation | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 2019[1] |
| Preceded by | Batala Municipal Council |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | Vacant since 18 April 2026 |
Senior deputy mayor | Vacant since 18 April 2026 |
Deputy mayor | Vacant since 18 April 2026 |
Gursimran Singh Dhillon since 28 November 2025 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 51 (50 elected+1 Ex-Officio) |
 | |
Political groups | Dissolved on 18 April 2026
Party position at the time of dissolution INC (34) SAD (8) AAP (4) BJP (3) IND (1)AAP (1) (ex-officio) |
Length of term | 5 Years |
| Elections | |
First election | 14 February 2021[2] |
Next election | 2026 |
| Website | |
| mcbatala.co.in | |
The Batala Municipal Corporation is a nagar nigam (municipal corporation) which administers the city of Batala, Punjab. It has 50 members elected with a first-past-the-post voting system and 1 ex-officio member which is MLA for Batala.[3] In 2019 Government of Punjab decided to upgrade it into Municipal Corporation, earlier it was a municipal council.[4]
Mayor[edit | edit source]
The Mayor of Batala is the elected chief of the Municipal Corporation of Batala. The mayor is the first citizen of the city. The role is largely ceremonial as the real powers are vested in the Municipal Commissioner.[5] The mayor plays a decorative role of representing and upholding the dignity of the city and a functional role in deliberating over the discussions in the corporation.[6] In 2019 after upgradation into corporation, municipal commissioner Balwinder Singh was given additional charge of Mayor of Batala. After 1st election Sukhdeep Singh Teja elected the first Mayor. On the completion of tenure of 1st Corporation on 18 April 2026, Municipal Commissioner Gursimran Singh Dhillon given the duties of mayor till the new house get elected which was delayed because of Courts Involvement.[7]
| S. No. | Name (Ward No.) |
Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | Election | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Balwinder Singh (Additional Charge) |
18 November 2019 | 19 April 2021 | 1 year, 152 days | - | [8] | |||
| 1 | Sukhdeep Singh Teja (30th) |
19 April 2021 | 18 April 2026 | 4 years, 364 days | Indian National Congress | 1st | 2021 | [9][10] | |
| - | Gursimran Singh Dhillon (Additional Charge) | 18 April 2026 | Incumbent | 112 days | - | [11] | |||
Deputy mayors[edit | edit source]
Senior Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name (Ward No.) |
Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Kumar Sareen (42nd) |
19 April 2021 | 18 April 2026 | 4 years, 364 days | Indian National Congress | 1st | |
Deputy Mayor
| S. No. | Name (Ward No.) |
Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Corporation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandra Kanta (45th) |
19 April 2021 | 18 April 2026 | 4 years, 364 days | Indian National Congress | 1st | |
Municipal Commissioner[edit | edit source]
Every municipal corporation in India is administratively headed by a municipal commissioner. While a Mayor is elected to serve as the ceremonial head of a municipal corporation, a municipal commissioner is appointed by the state government from the Indian Administrative Service or Provincial Civil Service (PCS) to head the administrative staff of the municipal corporation, implement the decisions of the corporation, and prepare its annual budget.
Keys[edit | edit source]
| S. No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balwinder Singh (PCS) |
18 November 2019 | 8 September 2021[t] | 1 year, 294 days | |
| 2 | Jagwinderjit Singh (PCS) |
8 September 2021 | 24 May 2022[t] | 258 days | [12] |
| 3 | Shayari Malhotra (PCS) |
24 May 2022 | 24 September 2024[t] | 1 year, 336 days | [13] |
| 4 | Vikramjit Singh Panthey (PCS) |
24 September 2024 | 22 November 2025 [ss] | 1 year, 59 days | [14][15] |
| 5 | Gursimran Singh Dhillon (PCS) |
28 November 2025 | Incumbent | 253 days | [16] |
Councilors[edit | edit source]
Following is the list of Incumbent Councilors Color Key for the Party of the Councilor
| Ward number | Councilor[17] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanchaljit Kaur | INC | |
| 2 | Joginder Singh | INC | |
| 3 | Karanpal Kaur | INC | |
| 4 | Suchha Singh | INC | |
| 5 | Kulwinder Kaur | INC | |
| 6 | Heera Lal | SAD | |
| 7 | Pooja | INC | |
| 8 | Kastoori Lal | INC | |
| 9 | Reenu | INC | |
| 10 | Puran Singh | SAD | |
| 11 | Kanwalpreet Kaur | INC | |
| 12 | Sanjiv Kumar | INC | |
| 13 | Manjit Kaur | AAP | |
| 14 | Gurpreet Singh | INC | |
| 15 | Pooja Sharma | BJP | |
| 16 | Bikramjit Singh | INC | |
| 17 | Manjit Kaur | SAD | |
| 18 | Jagir Singh Khokhar | INC | |
| 19 | Gurdish Kaur | INC | |
| 20 | Harsimran Singh Heera | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
| 21 | Harinder Kaur | INC | |
| 22 | Narinder Pal Singh | INC | |
| 23 | Sonia | INC | |
| 24 | Satnam Singh | AAP | |
| 25 | Rawinder Kaur | SAD | |
| 26 | Harnek Singh | INC | |
| 27 | Sudha Mahajan | SAD | |
| 28 | Rakesh Bhatti | Independent | |
| 29 | Annu Agarwal | INC | |
| 30 | Sukhdeep Singh Teja (M) |
INC | |
| 31 | Kamani Seth | INC | |
| 32 | Anil Kumar Sekhri | INC | |
| 33 | Monika Sekhri | INC | |
| 34 | Navin Nayyar Sekhri | INC | |
| 35 | Sashi Chanda | INC | |
| 36 | Sukhdev Singh Bajwa | INC | |
| 37 | Gurpreet Kaur | INC | |
| 38 | Harinder Singh | INC | |
| 39 | Reena | INC | |
| 40 | Chandar Mohan | INC | |
| 41 | Madhu Mahajan | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
| 42 | Sunil Kumar Sareen (SDyM) |
INC | |
| 43 | Suman Handa | SAD | |
| 44 | Prabhjot Singh Chatha | INC | |
| 45 | Chandra Kanta (DyM) |
INC | |
| 46 | Ravinder Tuli | AAP | |
| 47 | Neelam Kumari | SAD | |
| 48 | Sardool Singh | AAP | |
| 49 | Rajwinder Kaur | INC | |
| 50 | Manjit Kaur | SAD | |
Ex-officio member[edit | edit source]
According to Section 5 (1) (ii) of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976 ex-officio members comprising the members of Punjab legislative assembly representing the constituencies in which the city or any part there of falls.[18]
Thus the person who represents the Batala Assembly Constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly is the ex-officio member of corporation.
Ex-officio member has voting right on par with elected members during the election of Mayor or Deputy mayors in corporation. His vote becomes crucial when a single party lacks required numbers of votes to secure mayor's post or when parties get equal numbers of elected ward members.
Color key for the party of ex-officio member
List of ex-officio members
| S. No. | Name | Party | Tenure | Elected to assembly | Corporation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | Shiromani Akali Dal | 19 April 2021 | 11 March 2022 | 326 days | 2017 | 1st | |
| 2 | Amansher Singh Kalsi | Aam Aadmi Party | 17 March 2022 | 18 April 2026 | 4 years, 32 days | 2022 | ||
1st election 2021[edit | edit source]
2021 Batala Municipal Corporation election[edit | edit source]
After the up gradation to Corporation the first election for all 50 wards were held on 14 February 2021 and result was declared on 17 February. Total 279 candidates stood for elections. The election programme was as follow:[19]-
| S. No. | Programme | Dates | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Date for filing nominations | 3 February 2021 | Wednesday |
| 2 | Date for the scrutiny of nominations | 4 February 2021 | Thursday |
| 3 | Last date to withdraw nominations | 5 February 2021 | Friday |
| 4 | Date of Voting | 14 February 2021 | Sunday |
| 5 | Date of Counting | 17 February 2021 | Wednesday |
| 6 | Date by which election shall be completed | 20 February 2021 | Saturday |
Result[edit | edit source]
| Party | Wards won | Contested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 36 | 50 | |
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 06 | 47 | |
| Bhartiya Janata Party | 04 | 34 | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 03 | 49 | |
| Independent | 01 | 92 | |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | 00 | 7 | |
| Total | 50[20] | 279 | |
| Vote turnout | 74,961 | 65% | |
| Registered voters | 1,15,325 | ||
Elected councilors[edit | edit source]
Color Key for the Party of the Councilor
| Ward number | Councilor[17] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chanchaljit Kaur | INC | |
| 2 | Joginder Singh | INC | |
| 3 | Karanpal Kaur | INC | |
| 4 | Suchha Singh | INC | |
| 5 | Kulwinder Kaur | INC | |
| 6 | Heera Lal | SAD | |
| 7 | Pooja | INC | |
| 8 | Kastoori Lal | INC | |
| 9 | Reenu | INC | |
| 10 | Puran Singh | SAD | |
| 11 | Kanwalpreet Kaur | INC | |
| 12 | Sanjiv Kumar | INC | |
| 13 | Manjit Kaur | AAP | |
| 14 | Gurpreet Singh | INC | |
| 15 | Pooja Sharma | INC | |
| BJP[lower-alpha 1] | |||
| 16 | Bikramjit Singh | INC | |
| 17 | Manjit Kaur | SAD | |
| 18 | Jagir Singh Khokhar | INC | |
| 19 | Gurdish Kaur | INC | |
| 20 | Harsimran Singh Heera | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
| 21 | Harinder Kaur | INC | |
| 22 | Narinder Pal Singh | INC | |
| 23 | Sonia | INC | |
| 24 | Balwant Singh[lower-alpha 2] | INC | |
| Satnam Singh[lower-alpha 3] | AAP | ||
| 25 | Rawinder Kaur | SAD | |
| 26 | Harnek Singh | INC | |
| 27 | Sudha Mahajan | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
| SAD[lower-alpha 4] | |||
| 28 | Rakesh Bhatti | Independent | |
| 29 | Annu Agarwal | INC | |
| 30 | Sukhdeep Singh Teja (Mayor) |
INC | |
| 31 | Kamani Seth | INC | |
| 32 | Anil Kumar Sekhri | INC | |
| 33 | Monika Sekhri | INC | |
| 34 | Navin Nayyar Sekhri | INC | |
| 35 | Sashi Chanda | INC | |
| 36 | Sukhdev Singh Bajwa | INC | |
| 37 | Gurpreet Kaur | INC | |
| 38 | Harinder Singh | INC | |
| 39 | Reena | INC | |
| 40 | Chandar Mohan | INC | |
| 41 | Madhu Mahajan | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
| 42 | Sunil Kumar Sareen (Senior Deputy Mayor) |
INC | |
| 43 | Suman Handa | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
| SAD[lower-alpha 5] | |||
| 44 | Prabhjot Singh Chatha | INC | |
| 45 | Chandra Kanta (Deputy Mayor) |
INC | |
| 46 | Ravinder Tuli | AAP | |
| 47 | Neelam Kumari | SAD | |
| 48 | Sardool Singh | AAP | |
| 49 | Rajwinder Kaur | INC | |
| 50 | Manjit Kaur | SAD | |
2nd election 2026[edit | edit source]
2026 Batala Municipal Corporation election[edit | edit source]
| S. No. | Programme | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Date for filing nominations | TBD |
| 2 | Date for the scrutiny of nominations | TBD |
| 3 | Last date to withdraw nominations | TBD |
| 4 | Date of Voting | TBD |
| 5 | Date of Counting | TBD |
| 6 | Date by which election shall be completed | TBD |
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Batala MC upgraded to corporation. 18 September 2019.The Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ Punjab local body elections to be held on 14 February. 16 January 2021. Business Standard. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Punjab gets 3 more municipal corporations". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ 3 more Municipal corporations notified in Punjab. www.royalpatiala.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ Mayor - Powers and Functions (Pdf). Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ "Directly elected mayor: An idea whose time has come". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ↑ HC stalls Punjab notification for polls to 9 MCs and over 100 local bodies
- ↑ Batala gets first mayor handed over command to SDM. 18 November 2019. www.jagran.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ Batala got first mayor after election, 19 April 2021. Jagran (hindi). Retrieved 24 April 2021
- ↑ Punjab decides to dissolve 9 Municipal Corporations and 102 Municipal Councils
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Jagwinderjit Singh Grewal took over commissioner of Batala Municipal Corporation.
- ↑ Punjab govt transfers 7 ias and 34 pcs officers
- ↑ "ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR OF PUNJAB" (PDF).
- ↑ Punjab VB arrested Batala SDM for taking bribes of Rs. 50000
- ↑ "Order of the Governor of Punjab" (PDF).
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 epaper.ajitjalandhar.com. Page. 5. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ↑ Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976. www.bareactslive.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ Election Schedule (pdf). www.pbsec.gov.in. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ Punjab Local body election 2021. www.news18.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021
- ↑ Facebook Post
- ↑ "ਬਟਾਲਾ ਦੇ ਵਾਰਡ ਨੰਬਰ 24 ਦੀ ਜ਼ਿਮਨੀ ਚੋਣ 'ਚ 'ਆਪ' ਦੇ ਸਤਨਾਮ ਸਿੰਘ 556 ਵੋਟਾਂ ਜੇਤੂ - By-election of Ward No. 24 of Batala Municipal Corporation". 21 December 2024.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 BJP wiped out in Batala with almost its entire leadership joining the SAD