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AAP Sweeps Punjab Civic Polls, Wins over 690 Wards, Counting Underway
Officials said 35,000 election personnel and 32,000 police were deployed as early trends showed Aam Aadmi Party candidates leading in several wards.
- Counting of votes for 103 Punjab municipal bodies commenced at 8 a.m. on Friday amid tight security, following the May 26 elections that recorded nearly 64 per cent turnout.
- Viewed as a semi-final for the 2027 Assembly polls, the local body elections were marred by violence, stone pelting, and clashes; officials declared 740 polling booths sensitive and 275 hyper-sensitive.
- With 7,555 candidates competing across 1,896 wards, early trends show the Aam Aadmi Party maintaining a lead, having fielded 1,801 nominees compared to 1,550 from Congress and 1,316 from the BJP.
- Internal dissent has surfaced within the AAP, particularly in Bathinda, where Bathinda Urban MLA Jagroop Singh Gill accused the party of handing "decision-making powers to only one leader and his son."
- Parallel leadership structures have emerged in areas like Sangrur, signaling a complex internal battle for the ruling party that observers suggest could impact the 2027 Assembly polls.
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Counting of votes for municipal elections underway in Punjab
Chandigarh, May 29 (PTI) Counting of votes for the civic body elections in Punjab commenced at 8 am on Friday amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Elections to 102 municipal bodies across eight municipal corporations — Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala and Pathankot — along with 75 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats […]
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Punjab Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Vote counting is underway for Punjab's 104 urban local bodies. Trends so far show the Aam Aadmi Party's strong dominance. Congress is in second place with 322 seats.
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