The Election Commission of India has disqualified six candidates from the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections for failing to submit their election expenses within the mandated timeframe, as specified under Section 78 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. This decision, announced by Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C, renders the candidates ineligible to contest elections for the next three years under Section 10A of the Act. The disqualified candidates include Sucha Singh from Batala, and Prem Singh and Hardip Singh from Qadian, along with Sunny, Karandeep Singh, and Gurpreet Singh from Gurdaspur. The EC's order was issued on July 15, 2024, emphasizing the importance of compliance with electoral regulations. This ruling underscores the stringent measures taken by the EC to uphold electoral integrity in Punjab.