ECI & Election Data
Election Commission Interface, Electoral Rolls, EVM Infrastructure, Security
ECI Timeline & Voter Registration
Election Commission of India Schedule | Voter Registration Data
Election Commission Timeline
Current Phase
Pre-election period
Summary Issuance
October 2026 (Expected)
Election Date
February 2027 (Expected)
Days Remaining
~270 days
Special Intensive Revision (SIR) Timeline 2026
SIR Period
June 25 - July 24, 2026
Draft Roll Publication
July 24, 2026
Final Roll Publication
October 1, 2026
Election Date
February 2027
Voter Registration (LS 2024)
Total Voters
2.14 crore
Registered electorate
First-Time Voters
5.38 lakh
New registrations
First-Time Voter %
2.5%
of total electorate
Note: Voter registration trend is steady. First-time voters (5.38 lakh) represent 2.5% of total electorate — key target for SVEEP outreach and voter education programs.
ECI Readiness & Electoral Infrastructure
Registered Voters
2.14 Cr
214.57 lakh voters
BLOs Deployed
24,453
Booth Level Officers
CEO Punjab
Anindita Mitra
Chief Electoral Officer
Polling Stations
22,000+
Estimated
Voter Demographics
SC Voters: 32% of electorate
First-Time Voters: 5.39 lakh
Gender Ratio: 89:100 (Male:Female)
117 Assembly Constituencies
Security Deployment
Total Personnel: 1 Lakh+
CAPF Companies: 1,050
Districts: 23
Critical Booths: 5,000+
EVM/VVPAT Infrastructure (2022 Election Data)
Ballot Units (BU)
45,316
For 2022 election
Control Units (CU)
34,942
For 2022 election
VVPATs
37,576
For 2022 election
EVMs per Booth
1 BU + 1 CU
Standard configuration
VVPAT Controversies
Supreme Court 2013: VVPAT to count 5 randomly selected EVMs per constituency. ECI opposed full VVPAT count citing time (6-7 hours per constituency).
EVM Vulnerabilities
M3 EVMs have cryptographic protection. Remote signaling concerns raised by Opposition. ECI maintains air-gap security.
Model Code of Conduct (MCC) Enforcement
Silence Period
48 Hours
Before polling day
cVIGIL Response
100 Min
Target resolution time
MCC Violations
2022 FIR
CM Channi case
ECI Directives
Continuous
From announcement
MCC Restrictions
• No government schemes announcements
• No use of official machinery
• No paid news/content
• No temple hopping/religious symbolism
• No opinion polls/exit polls
2022 MCC Case: CM Channi FIR
Congress CM candidate used government helicopter during campaign. MCC violation registered. ECI enforcement shows no exemption for sitting CMs.
Election Schedule 2027
Election Type
Single-Phase
117 constituencies
Projected Month
February 2027
Per ECI tradition
Announcement
Feb 2027
ECI notification
Key Dates (Projected)
ECI Announcement: January 25-30, 2027
Nominations: February 1-3, 2027
Scrutiny: February 4-6, 2027
Withdrawal: February 7-9, 2027
Polling: February 15-28, 2027
Counting: March 1, 2027
Schedule Comparison
2022: Single-phase (March 10, 2022)
2017: Single-phase (February 4, 2017)
2012: Single-phase (January 30, 2012)
Punjab tradition: Single-phase since 1977
Election Funding & Spending Limits
Spending Limit
Rs 40L
Per candidate
Total State Limit
Rs 46.8 Cr
117 x Rs 40L
Electoral Bonds
Struck Down
SC 2024 verdict
Spending Categories
Public meetings/rallies: Included
Digital/social media: Included
Vehicle hire: Included
Booth-level workers: Included
Security deposit: Rs 10,000 (refundable)
Post-Bond Landscape
After SC struck down electoral bonds (April 2024), parties must disclose all donations above Rs 2,000. Cash donations now capped at Rs 2,000 per person.
Election Crime & Criminalization of Politics
Candidates w/Criminal Cases
25%
ADR data
Winning MLAs w/Criminal
50%
State legislature
Candidates Declared Guilty
315
ADR tracked
Murder Cases
42
Serious IPC charges
| Crime Category | Punjab % | National Avg % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | 13.4% | 8.8% | Higher |
| Attempt to Murder | 14.1% | 9.2% | Higher |
| Kidnapping | 6.3% | 4.1% | Higher |
| Dacoity/Robbery | 3.5% | 2.8% | Moderate |
| Criminal Intimidation | 18.7% | 15.2% | Higher |
Booth Capture & Repoll Data
Repolls (Dec 2025)
16
By-election repolls
Rural Turnout
48%
Booth-level (suspect)
Booth Agents Required
22,000+
For 2027
Booth Capture Indicators
• 100% turnout in specific booths
• EVM malfunction claims
• Late polling hour surge
• Battered VVPAT slips
• Voter slip distribution anomalies
Repoll Triggers
• Booth agent displacement
• EVM tampering allegations
• Violence at polling station
• VVPAT mismatch exceeding limit
• Massive voting irregularities
Candidate Affidavits & Asset Analysis
Crorepati Candidates
67%
Self-declared assets
Avg Asset Value
Rs 1.2 Cr
Per candidate
Graduate+ Candidates
74%
Higher education
Criminal Cases
25%
Serious IPC charges
Asset Distribution
• Less than Rs 10 lakh: 18%
• Rs 10L-1 Cr: 41%
• Rs 1-5 Cr: 29%
• Above Rs 5 Cr: 12%
Education Profile
• Illiterate: 0.5%
• 10th pass: 8%
• 12th pass: 17.5%
• Graduate: 35%
• Post-Graduate: 39%
Legal Framework & Anti-Defection
Anti-Defection
10th Schedule
Constitution
Defection Penalty
Disqualification
+ Seat lost
Petition Window
45 Days
Post-election
Bikram Majithia
Drug Case
Ongoing trial
Defection Cases
• 2016: 25 SAD MLAs crossed to Congress
• 2022: 10 AAP MLAs joined Congress
• 2023: 2 Congress MLAs to AAP
• Merger clause: 2/3rd of party must agree
Major Punjab Litigations
• Bikram Majithia: NDPS case (ongoing)
• Sukhpal Khaira: Drug case
• 2017 poll: ECI disqualification overspending
2022 Assembly Election Results
AAP
92 seats
42.01% vote share
Congress
18 seats
22.98% vote share
SAD
3 seats
18.38% vote share
BJP
2 seats
8.0% vote share
Source: ECI Data | AAP won 29 of 34 SC reserved seats (85%) in 2022