AAP wins over 48% wards in huge Punjab sweep, outcomes seen as ‘semi-final’ earlier than 2027 elections
The ruling Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) received greater than 48 p.c of the wards in Punjab’s civic physique elections, with chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday describing the outcomes as an endorsement of his authorities’s improvement works and a rejection of the opposition’s “politics of hatred”.
In keeping with Punjab State Election Fee knowledge accessible until round 9.30 pm, AAP received 954 of the overall 1,977 wardswhile the Congress secured 393 wards. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) received 192 wards and the Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) 172. Unbiased candidates received 251 wards and the BSP secured seven. Outcomes for eight wards had been nonetheless awaited.
Within the municipal company polls, AAP registered decisive victories in Moga, Barnala, Bathinda and Batala, whereas rising as the one largest occasion in Mohali. The Congress secured a dominant place in Kapurthala, whereas the BJP emerged as the one largest occasion in Pathankot and Abohar.
The outcomes of the civic physique elections in Punjab are being broadly seen because the semi-final earlier than the 2027 Meeting polls.
“The individuals of Punjab have defeated the opposition’s politics of hatred. They’ve rejected events who take pleasure in divisive politics,” Mann mentioned, including that the decision mirrored assist for the federal government’s improvement and welfare measures. AAP nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal thanked voters for what he termed a “spectacular” victory.
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“Congratulations to everybody. By casting this historic vote, the individuals have applauded the work of the Bhagwant Mann authorities. We’ll proceed to do good work in the identical approach sooner or later,” he mentioned. Taking a swipe on the BJP, Mann and senior AAP chief Manish Sisodia mentioned the occasion’s “ED politics” had failed in Punjab. Sisodia claimed that 1,142 BJP candidates had forfeited their safety deposits.
The opposition, nonetheless, accused the AAP authorities of misusing official equipment through the elections. Polling for 102 municipal our bodies was held on Might 26 utilizing poll papers.
With PTI inputs
