AAP surge sweeps Punjab
Counting of votes for 117 assembly constituencies of Punjab is now underway. AAP has established a clear lead, leaving Congress a distant 2nd in the poll race.
AAP's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann is leading while sitting CM Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing in both his seats.
Punjab Congress president and sitting MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu shared a message on Twitter accepting his loss in the 2022 Assembly election.
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The Aam Aadmi Party is leading in a majority of seats in Punjab, with chief ministerial candidate, Bhagwant Mann leading while sitting CM Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing in both his seats.
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Aam Aadmi Party’s Punjab co-in charge Raghav Chadha, reacting to news of the party's initial lead in the Assembly elections, said that the AAP will become Congress' replacement.
Early trends show Congress leading - 8.30 am
As counting of postal ballots is underway, early leads show the Congress leading in Punjab
