Polling is under way for the election of Mayor and ward councillors in the three municipal corporations (MC) of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonepat, president and councillors in Rewari Municipal Council; and presidents and councillors in the Municipal Committees of Sampla in Rohtak district, Dharuhera in Rewari district, and Uklana in Hisar district.In addition, by-elections are also being held for one ward each of Municipal Councils and Municipal Committees in Tohana, Jhajjar, Rajound, Taraori, Kanina and Sadhaura.The main contest in the municipal elections is expected between the Congress and the ruling party BJP. There were 8.73 lakh eligible voters for the local bodies and a total of 817 polling booths have been set up for polling. The votes will be counted on May 13.Panchkula records an overall 52.3% voter turnoutMay 10, 2026 7:13 pmPanchkula recorded an overall voter turnout of 52.3 per cent. A total of 1,08,500 voters exercised their franchise.Sonepat records 46.4% voter turnout till 6.45 pmMay 10, 2026 6:54 pmSonepat recorded a voter turnout of 46.4 per cent till 6.45 pm, with a total of 1,37,469 votes polled.Panchkula records 45.9 % voter turnout till 6.10 pmMay 10, 2026 6:22 pmPanchkula recorded an overall voter turnout of 45.9 per cent till 6.10 pm on polling day. A total of 95,271 voters had cast their votes.Sonepat records 40.2% voter turnout till 6 pmMay 10, 2026 6:19 pmSonepat recorded a voter turnout of 40.2 per cent till 6 pm on polling day. Though the district remained at the bottom in terms of percentage turnout, it recorded the highest number of voters among all districts. A total of 1,19,091 voters had cast their votes till 6 pm.Panchkula records over 44% voter turnout till 4:30 pmMay 10, 2026 4:40 pmPanchkula recorded an overall voter turnout of 44.4 per cent till 4:30 pm, with 91,562 votes polled.Hisar: Uklana MC poll registers 69% voter turnout so farMay 10, 2026 4:36 pmThe Uklana Municipal Committee poll in Hisar recorded 69 per cent voter turnout as polling progressed.Rewari records 51.8% turnout in Municipal Council, 59.5% in Dharuhera till 4 pmMay 10, 2026 4:32 pmRewari recorded 51.8 per cent voter turnout for the Rewari Municipal Council and 59.5 per cent for the Dharuhera Municipal Committee till 4 pm as polling continued.Sonepat records 37.7% voter turnout till 4 pmMay 10, 2026 4:30 pmSonepat recorded a voter turnout of 37.7 per cent till 4 pm, with 1,11,472 voters casting their votes out of a total electorate of 2.96 lakh to elect the mayor and councillors.Hisar: Uklana MC records 55% polling, 8,528 of 15,507 votes castMay 10, 2026 3:25 pmIn the Uklana Municipal Committee poll in Hisar, 55 per cent polling has been reported so far, with 8,528 votes cast out of 15,507.Ambala records 36.6% voter turnoutMay 10, 2026 3:24 pmAmbala recorded a voter turnout of 36.6 per cent, with 72,481 votes cast out of a total electorate of 1.98 lakh.Rewari sees 41.7% turnout in Municipal Council, 51.6% in Dharuhera till 2:30 pmMay 10, 2026 3:24 pmRewari recorded 41.7 per cent voter turnout for the Rewari Municipal Council and 51.6 per cent for the Dharuhera Municipal Committee till 2:30 pm as polling continued.Panchkula records 33.2% voter turnout till 2:30 pmMay 10, 2026 3:20 pmPanchkula reported a voter turnout of 33.2 per cent, with 68,806 votes polled till 2:30 pm as voting continued.Sonepat records 22.4% voter turnout till 2 pmMay 10, 2026 3:19 pmSonepat reported a voter turnout of 22.4 per cent by 2 pm as polling continued across the constituency.1st time voter Anjali, 20, shows her inked finger after casting her vote in the Panchkula MC elections at Government Model Sanskriti Primary School in Budhanpur village on Jattvibeday. Tribune Photo: VickyMay 10, 2026 2:02 pmA differently-abled person comes out of a polling booth after casting his vote at Sector 17 in Panchkula on Jattvibeday. Tribune Photo: VickyMay 10, 2026 1:58 pm9 candidates in fray for Sonepat mayoral electionMay 10, 2026 1:51 pmNine candidates are in the fray for the mayoral post, including Rajiv Jain of BJP, Kamal Diwan of Congress, Anand Kumar of INLD, and six Independent candidates – Ramesh Kumar Khatri, Kamlesh Kumar Saini, Sant Dharambir Chotiwala, Anal Singhal, Chand Ram and Hawa Singh.Sonepat MC polls: Voting gains pace with rising mercuryMay 10, 2026 1:49 pmPolling to elect the Mayor and 22 councillors of the Sonepat MC began on a slow note. However, long queues of voters were witnessed at some polling booths in the city as the day progressed and temperatures rose. The voter turnout stood at 6.9 per cent till 10 am and rose to 11.6 per cent by 12 noon. As many as 34,208 voters had exercised their franchise till 12.40 pm.Panchkula MC voter turnout declined by 10 per cent between 2013, 2020May 10, 2026 1:30 pmThe voter turnout in the 2020 Panchkula MC elections stood at 54.01 per cent, compared to 64.01 per cent in 2013.Haryana voter turnout reaches 24.8 per cent till 1 pmMay 10, 2026 1:26 pmA total of 2,16,189 votes have been cast in the municipal elections in the state so far, with the overall voter turnout remaining low at 24.8 per cent. Amid the sluggish polling, BJP leaders have urged party workers to mobilise voters in their respective areas.Panchkula voter turnout reaches 22.9 per cent till 1 pmMay 10, 2026 1:09 pmPanchkula records 22.9 per cent voter turnout till 1 pm; 47,522 voters exercised their franchise so far.Panchkula voter turnout reaches 11.1 per cent till 12 noonMay 10, 2026 12:09 pmPanchkula records 11.1 per cent voter turnout till 12 noon; 23,064 voters exercise their franchise so far.A voter with a puppy outside the Budanpur village polling centre in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: VickyMay 10, 2026 12:05 pmCongress mayoral candidate Sudha Bhardwaj sought blessings from the priest of Ma Baglamukhi Temple through a video call before casting her vote at Sector 6 polling centre in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: VickyMay 10, 2026 12:01 pmFormer Army Chief General VP Malik (retd), a redident of Sector 6, was among the first voters along with his wife in Panchkula. Tribune Photo: VickyMay 10, 2026 11:57 amRewari voter turnout reaches 12.1 per cent till 11 amMay 10, 2026 11:34 amRewari records 12.1 per cent voter turnout till 11 am.Sonepat leads voter turnout till 11 amMay 10, 2026 11:29 amSonepat has recorded the highest voter turnout so far, followed by Ambala, Panchkula and Rewari. In Sonepat, the voter turnout stood at 10.1 per cent till 11 am.Ambala voter turnout reaches 12 per cent till 11 amMay 10, 2026 11:26 amAmbala records 12 per cent voter turnout till 11 am.3-way contest for mayoral post in Ambala civic body electionsMay 10, 2026 11:18 amAs many as 65 candidates are in the fray for the 20 ward member seats. For the mayoral post, three candidates are contesting – BJP’s Akshita Saini, Congress candidate Kulwinder Kaur, and Independent candidate Sonia Rani.1.98 lakh voters eligible across 191 polling booths in Ambala CityMay 10, 2026 11:15 amThe district administration has established 191 booths across the 20 wards. More than 1.98 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the civic body elections.Panchkula voter turnout reaches 10.6 per cent till 11 amMay 10, 2026 11:08 amPanchkula records 10.6 per cent voter turnout till 11 am; 22,037 voters exercise their franchise so far.Sonepat voter turnout reaches 6.9 per cent till 11 amMay 10, 2026 11:04 amSonepat records 6.9 per cent voter turnout till 11 am; 20,534 voters exercise their franchise so far.Panchkula leads 6 districts in voter turnout with 14,050 votes cast so farMay 10, 2026 10:55 amPanchkula has recorded the highest voter turnout so far among the six districts, with 14,050 votes cast.Police deployed outside a polling station during voting in PanipatMay 10, 2026 10:54 amPolling under way for Ambala MC electionsMay 10, 2026 10:43 amPanchkula voter turnout reaches 6.8 per cent till 10:30 amMay 10, 2026 10:40 amPolling in the Panchkula MC elections recorded a voter turnout of 6.8 per cent till 10:30 am on Jattvibeday.Panchkula voter turnout reaches 4 per cent till 10 amMay 10, 2026 10:25 amA total of 10,114 voters have exercised their franchise in the Panchkula MC elections till 10 am.Separate EVMs installed for mayoral, councillor electionsMay 10, 2026 10:02 amTwo separate electronic voting machines (EVMs) have been installed at all polling centres – one for the mayoral candidates and the other for councillor candidates.BJP, Congress seen in direct contest; Independents hopeful in pocketsMay 10, 2026 10:02 amMost residents waiting in queues said the main competition appeared to be between the two main national parties, though Independent candidates were also expected to perform strongly in some pockets.Cleanliness, roads, civic amenities emerge as key voter concernsMay 10, 2026 10:02 amAt Ward Number 2, senior citizen Santosh Chaudhary said, “MC polls are equally important as Assembly or Lok Sabha polls as we get to elect candidates whom we approach on a daily basis for better civic amenities. Cleanliness, pothole-free roads and garbage disposal are key issues for me while casting my vote.”