Candidates promise to resign if voters unhappy in Nabha civic poll campaign

Patiala: An unusual campaign promise surfaced during the Nabha municipal council elections, with some candidates publicly assuring voters they would resign if residents became dissatisfied with their performance after being elected.Congress candidate Geeta Rani from Ward No. 13 distributed signed affidavits among residents during her campaign, promising transparency in development works and stating she would step down if one-third of the ward electorate expressed dissatisfaction after two years.She also promised to hold monthly public grievance meetings if elected.The issue later figured in Ward No. 7 as well, where residents questioned candidates during a public interaction on whether they would support such accountability measures. Residents claimed candidates gave written assurances agreeing to resign if voters were dissatisfied with their performance.Punjab currently has no legal provision allowing voters to recall elected representatives. However, the promises generated discussion during campaigning for the civic polls in Nabha.