Archive · 10 Dec 2025
Punjab Deploys 44,000 Police for Local Polls
The Punjab Police are getting ready for important local elections called zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections.
These elections will happen on December 14, and the results will be announced on December 17.
The police are deploying over 44,000 personnel to make sure everything goes smoothly.
They have set up many polling stations, with some being extra secure because they are in sensitive areas.
The police are also setting up checkpoints and doing patrols to keep everyone safe and prevent any problems.
The goal is to have fair and peaceful elections.
Punjab Police will deploy over 44,000 personnel for zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections on December 14.
Results of the elections will be declared on December 17.
Security has been beefed up with inter-state and inter-district checkpoints and flag marches.
18,718 polling booths have been set up at 13,395 polling stations, with 860 identified as hyper-sensitive and 3,405 as sensitive.
Police officers are directed to adhere to the Model Code of Conduct and ensure intensive patrolling in sensitive areas.
- Who
- Punjab Police, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, Special DGP (Law and Order) Arpit Shukla
- What
- Deployment of 44,000 police personnel for zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections
- When
- Elections on December 14, results on December 17
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To ensure free, fair, and peaceful elections
- Election Date
- December 14
- Result Date
- December 17
- Total Police Personnel
- 44,000
- Total Polling Booths
- 18,718
- Sensitive Polling Stations
- 3,405
- Hyper-Sensitive Polling Stations
- 860
- Total Polling Stations
- 13,395