Punjab Municipal Election result LIVE: Congress takes lead as per trends

Latest live news updates | Punjab Municipal Election 2021 Result: Counting of votes for 2,252 wards of seven municipal corporations and 109 municipal councils and nagar panchayats is underway. Initial trends show Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal in neck and neck fight.

The third phase of gram panchayat elections is underway in Andhra Pradesh. AP Gram panchayat elections are being held for 220 panchayats in Machilipatnam division in Krishna district. Polling will conclude by 3.30 PM followed by counting. Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) are the two main parties among others contesting this election.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the NASSCOM Technology and Leadership Forum (NTLF) today via video-conferencing at 12:30 pm.  It is the flagship event of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM).

He will also inaugurate key projects of the oil and gas sector in Tamil Nadu today via video conferencing.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit poll-bound Union Territory of Puducherry today and address a public meeting.

In the legal front, Delhi Court is likely to pronounce today its verdict in M J Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani for her allegations of sexual harassment against him.

Stay tuned for the latest news of the day.