Punjab Newsline | Chandigarh
Punjab Legislative Assembly Speaker has accepted the resignations of Aam Aadmi Party MLAs Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, leading to two Assembly seats falling vacant in the state.
According to an official notification issued by the Punjab Legislative Assembly Secretariat on November 2, Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh, who was elected from the 15-Amritsar North Assembly constituency, and Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, elected from the 114-Sanour constituency, had tendered their resignations from the membership of the Punjab Legislative Assembly with effect from November 1, 2026.
The resignations were submitted under Article 190(3)(b) of the Constitution of India and were formally accepted by the Speaker on November 2.
Following the acceptance of their resignations, the seats of Amritsar North and Sanour were declared vacant with effect from November 2, 2026.
The notification was issued by R.L. Khatana, Secretary of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, from Chandigarh.
Copies of the notification have been forwarded to the Election Commission of India, the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, the state government's Parliamentary Affairs Department, the Advocate General, Punjab, and other concerned authorities for information and necessary action.
With the official declaration, both constituencies have now become vacant in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.
