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Punjab civic polls: AAP dominates, Congress distant second, BJP finishes fifth; Check party-wise results

Punjab civic polls: AAP dominates, Congress distant second, BJP finishes fifth; Check party-wise results

The Aam Aadmi Party registered a decisive win in the civic bolls in Punjab on Friday, winning more than 48 per cent of the municipal wards and over 900 seats. AAP was followed by the Congress, which remained far behind at the second position with over 300 wards in its bag. Following the resounding victory, AAP workers celebrated at party officers across the state. (HT Photo/ Sameer Sehgal) The Bharatiya Janata Party, meanwhile, finished a distant fifth in the elections, behind the Independents and Shiromani Akali Dal. Following the resounding victory, AAP workers celebrated at party officers across the state, with workers dancing the beat of the ‘dhol’ and distributing sweets. AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal thanked the people of the state for the votes in support of the party, while also taking a veiled jibe at the BJP, which he termed as the “ED party.” “The ED party has been wiped out. The ED party, which harassed people by conducting so many raids on small traders in Punjab, has today been avenged by the …

Breaking News, December 22 | LIVE updates – India TV

Breaking News, December 22 | LIVE updates – India TV

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Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara

Punjab civic polls: AAP wins in Patiala, Congress ahead in Amritsar, Phagwara

Image Source : X Poll symbols off AAP, Congress and BJP. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won Patiala in the municipal elections held in five municipal corporations – Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar and Phagwara. The AAP was leading in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, while the Congress was ahead in Phagwara and Amritsar. 44 municipal councils and nagar panchayats in Punjab underwent polling along with five municipal corporations on Saturday. Now, the AAP is set to elect its mayor in Patiala as the ruling party bagged 43 out of 53 wards. The Congress and the BJP won four wards each, while the Shiromani Akali Dal won two wards, as per the results declared on Saturday night. AAP leads in Ludhiana The ruling party was also leading in Ludhiana, where it won 42 out of 95 wards, while the grand old party bagged 29 wards, followed by BJP in 19, Independents 3 and SAD 2. AAP was also ahead in Jalandhar, winning 39 out of 85 wards, with Congress and BJP winning 24 and 19 wards, respectively. …