India, May 11 -- Polling for 105 municipal bodies in Punjab, including eight municipal corporations, is scheduled for May 26, as announced by state election commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhury on Monday. Counting will take place on May 29.

Addressing the media in Chandigarh, Chaudhury said the elections will be held to the eight municipal corporations of Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala, and Pathankot.

Additionally, elections will be held for 76 municipal councils and 21 nagar panchayats, totalling 2,019 wards across the 105 municipal bodies.

With the announcement of the election schedule, the model code of conduct has come into immediate effect.

Chaudhury noted that 36,72,932 registered voters are eligible for...