# 26 May - Indian Updates - Punjab Civic Polls and Fuel Price Crisis

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Podcast: [Radio Haanji Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radio-haanji-podcast-6366105)
Published: 2026-05-26T02:58:21+00:00
Episode link: https://haanjipodcast.podbean.com/e/26-may-indian-updates-punjab-civic-polls-and-fuel-price-crisis/
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## Resource

In this edition of Indian Updates on Radio Haanji 1674 AM, host Ranjodh Singh and veteran journalist Pritam Singh Rupal unpack the realities behind Punjab’s municipal elections using physical ballot papers following the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene. The duo examines the emerging multi-cornered political contests ahead of the 2027 assembly race, the public response to four consecutive fuel price hikes, and Punjab’s historic milestone of utilizing 96% of its canal water for irrigation. Stream the full independent analysis free at haanji.com.au.

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