Supreme Court Declines Stay on Punjab Municipal Elections 2025

New Delhi - The Supreme Court today refused to stay the Punjab Municipal Corporation elections 2024 scheduled for December 21, while issuing notice to the Punjab State Election Commission (SEC) over allegations raised by opposition candidates. The plea, filed by candidates from the BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal, and Indian National Congress, claims they were systematically prevented from filing nominations for the Patiala elections by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The allegations are part of a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's December 13 order that disposed of their earlier grievances.