Live updates on the election results of the 117-seat Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Trends indicate a smooth victory for you.
Live updates on the election results of the 117-seat Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Trends indicate a smooth victory for you.
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal and former chief minister Aam Aadmi Party are heading for a clean sweep to take a lead in 88 of Punjab’s 117 assembly seats after early rounds of counting on Thursday. Amarinder Singh is among the trailing stalwarts.
Early trends indicated that the ruling Congress has been wiped out in Punjab, while the SAD, which contested the elections in alliance with the BSP, has failed to make much impact.
The results of the 117 assembly seats in Punjab for which polling was held on February 20 will be declared today.
A few months before the elections in Punjab saw a strong all-out fight with the divided Congress. The state was the epicenter of farmers’ protests, and despite the Centre’s withdrawal of controversial agricultural laws, erstwhile ally SAD and BJP did not join hands. Instead, Captain Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and the BJP fought the election together.
Exit polls have predicted the Aam Aadmi Party to be the winner, and if the predictions come true, it will be the second state to have an AAP government after Delhi.
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12:39 pm
Navjot Singh Sidhu congratulates you
Mr. Sidhu is behind AAP’s Jeevan Jyot Kaur in Amritsar East by 4,267 votes.
“The voice of the people is the voice of God… Accept the mandate of the people of Punjab humbly…. Congratulations to you!!!,” he said in a tweet.
12:37 pm
Kejriwal congratulates the people of Punjab
As AAP looked set for a clean sweep in Punjab, party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday congratulated the people of the state “for this revolution”. In a tweet in Hindi, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal said, “Many congratulations to the people of Punjab for this revolution.”
In the tweet, he also posted a picture of AAP standing with chief ministerial candidate and MP Bhagwant Mann, with both the leaders indicating victory.
12:29 pm
Mann leads by 38,912 votes
Bhagwant Mann is leading by 38,912 votes against Dalveer Singh Goldie of Congress
12:28 pm
Malvika Sood trailing by 12,016 votes
Congress candidate and actor Sonu Sood’s sister Malvika Sood is behind AAP’s Amandeep Kaur Arora by 12,016 votes as of 12:15 pm.
She ranked third in the early trends.
12:16 pm
You are ahead on reserved seats
AAP is leading in 26 out of 34 reserved seats in Punjab. Congress is leading on 4, BJP on 2, BSP and SAD on 1-1.
At 32%, Punjab has the highest proportion of Scheduled Caste population of all the states.
11:48 am
Parkash Singh Badal trailing by 4,385 votes
Five-time Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who was seeking re-election from his home constituency Lambi, was trailing by a margin of 4,385 votes over his nearest rival and AAP candidate Gurmeet Singh Khudiyan.
At 94, Badal is the oldest candidate in the country to contest the elections. -PTI
11:45 am
Many political heavyweights, senior leaders behind in Punjab
As per the early trends of counting of votes, several political stalwarts and senior leaders including Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, SAD chief Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu are trailing in their respective constituencies. of votes.
Besides, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, former Punjab Congress chief Pratap Singh Bajwa, SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia and former union minister Vijay Sampla were also behind their nearest rivals.
Aam Aadmi Party seems to be moving towards a clean sweep with a big lead in 88 out of 117 seats in Punjab.
11:21 am
BSP ahead in Phagwara
Jasveer Singh Gadhi of Bahujan Samaj Party is leading from Phagwara by 1,493 votes till 11:10 pm. Congress’s Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal is second in the race.
11:17 am
Sidhu at number two in Amritsar East
According to the latest figures, Navjot Singh Sidhu is trailing by 1,505 votes over AAP’s Jeevan Jyot Kaur as of 11:10 am.
He was behind Bikram Singh Majithia of SAD in the earlier trends.
11:10 am
‘After Delhi, AAP is doing it in Punjab too’
AAP leader and party’s Punjab affairs in-charge Jarnail Singh said that after Delhi, his party is winning in Punjab.
“The people of the state had faced a lot of problems during the previous governments and hopes were pinned on you,” he said, adding that a new beginning has been made for Punjab and the state will now prosper.
Targeting Congress and BJP, he said, “These parties never talked about welfare of common people. -PTI
11:07 am
AAP’s Bhagwant Mann leading by 21906 votes
AAP’s CM candidate Bhagwant Mann is leading over Congress’s Dalveer Singh Goldy by 21,906 votes in Dhuri.
11:02 am
Delhi MLA says Arvind Kejriwal will be BJP’s main challenger
Delhi MLA (AAP) Raghav Chadha says, “We always knew that AAP would win Punjab with an overwhelming majority, and Arvind Kejriwal’s Delhi governance model would be implemented in the state.”
He says, “The rule of the people who ruled Punjab for decades is trembling. Arvind Kejriwal will be BJP’s main rival in future, you will replace Congress. -any
11:00 am
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh trails from Patiala
Captain Amarinder Singh and his newly formed party Punjab Lok Congress is trailing from Patiala Urban seat by a margin of 9,592 votes over AAP’s Ajit Pal Singh Kohli.
The descendant of the erstwhile Patiala royal family has been an MLA from the Patiala seat in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017 as a Congress candidate.
10:43 am
Sidhu from Amritsar East seat, Majithia behind
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia are trailing from Amritsar East seat, according to early election trends.
Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate Jeevanjyot Kaur is leading over her nearest rival Majithia by a margin of 590 votes.
10:30 am
Chamkaur Sahib, Channi behind from Bhadaur seat
According to Election Commission trends, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing by 2339 votes against Charanjit Singh (AAP) in Chamkaur Sahib and by 3461 votes against Labh Singh Ugoke (AAP) in Bahadur.
The seats AAP is leading include Lambi, Patiala Urban, Lehar, Anandpur Sahib, Batala, Attari, Bathinda Urban, Dasuya, Dera Bassi, Dharamkot, Dina Nagar, Dirba, Ferozepur Rural and Gill.
10:20 am
SAD chief Sukhbir Badal behind in Jalalabad
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal is trailing behind AAP candidate in Jalalabad assembly constituency of Punjab on Thursday.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Jagdeep Kamboj is leading by a margin of 827 votes in Fazilka district. -PTI
10:15 am
Early trends showing You in the driver’s seat
Balloons and flowers at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office in New Delhi, Thursday, March 10, 2022 | photo credit: PTI
Amid a multi-cornered electoral battle for the 117-member Punjab Assembly, early results on Thursday showed the state was heading towards a clear mandate in favor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
In Punjab, 59 is the majority seat mark and a number of these seats are required for any party or coalition to claim it to form a government.
10:13 am
AAP’s CM candidate ahead of Bhagwant Mann Dhuri
AAP’s CM candidate Bhagwant Mann is leading by 12443 votes over Dhuri. Dalveer Singh Goldie is second in the opening lead.
9:57 am
Navjot Sidhu is currently at number three in Amritsar East.
Jeevan Jyot Kaur (AAP) is leading in Amritsar East, Bikram Singh Majithia (SAD) is behind. This is the same seat where Navjot Singh Sidhu is contesting
9:53 am
Dr. Amandeep Kaur Arora leads in Moga
Dr. Amandeep Kaur Arora (AAP) is leading from Moga, followed by Barjinder Singh Makhan Brar of SAD.
This is the seat where Congress has fielded Malvika Sood, sister of Sonu Sood.
9:52 am
Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi trailing by 1192 votes
According to the Election Commission, Mr Channi is trailing by 1933 votes from Charanjit Singh (AAP) in his constituency Chamkaur Sahib.
In Shree Channi Bahadur, Labh Singh is trailing from Ugoke (AAP) by 2195 votes.
9:30 am
Election Commission trends show that AAP is leading in Punjab
As per the early ECI trends, AAP is leading in 39 constituencies of Punjab.
In Patiala, Amarinder Singh (Punjab Lok Congress Party) is trailing, with Ajit Pal Singh Kohli (AAP) leading.
9:07 am
Early trends in Punjab
As per the early trends of the Election Commission, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is leading in five constituencies, SAD in two constituencies, BJP and BSP one each.
8:15 am
Counting begins in Punjab amid tight security
Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats in Punjab began on Thursday amid tight security.
Officials said 7,500 personnel have been deputed for the counting process that began at 8 am at 66 places across the state.
A three-tier security arrangement has been made at the counting centers with the deployment of 45 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces.
Officials said that Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in all the districts and assembly of people outside counting centers has been banned. -PTI
7:30 am
Trust people’s verdict to give a positive verdict in our favour: Amarinder
On the eve of counting of votes, former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday exuded confidence that the people of Punjab would give a positive verdict in favor of his party’s alliance with the BJP and SAD (United).
Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats of Punjab will take place on Thursday. A total of 1,304 candidates are in the fray, including 93 women and two transgenders. , PTI
9 March 2022
Exit Polls Predict AAP’s Victory in Punjab
Several exit polls have predicted a clear majority for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab.
Most of them were also unanimous in predicting a big victory for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP in Punjab. India Today Estimated to have 76-90 seats in the 117-member assembly.
The ruling Congress was mostly predicted to finish second in Punjab.
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65% polling recorded in Punjab
The turnout in Punjab was about 12% lower as compared to the 2017 elections, when 77.40% of the voters in the state exercised their franchise. As the state saw low turnout, speculation intensified among political observers about a “strategic understanding between traditional parties”.