Tarn Taran bypoll results: AAP clears litmus test as Harmeet Singh Sandhu secures win by 12,091 votes

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Updated At : 04:06 PM Nov 14, 2025 IST

AAP candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu celebrates after coming out of the counting centre, set up at the International College of Nursing, Piddi, in Tarn Taran on Friday. Tribune photo: Vishal Kumar

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In Punjab’s Tarn Taran Assembly bypoll, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu has been declared the winner after maintaining a steady lead through most of the counting process. SAD’s Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa put up a strong fight but ultimately finished in second place (see vote count below).

Other prominent candidates in the race were Independent candidate Mandeep Singh who had the support of the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), Karanbir Singh Burj of the Congress, and Harjit Singh Sandhu of the BJP.

A total of 15 candidates were vying for the MLA's post. The counting of votes for the Tarn Taran bypoll, which began at 8 am here today, was completed in 16 rounds. The counting centre was set up at the International College of Nursing, Piddi.

In the polling on Tuesday, a voter turnout of 60.95 per cent had been recorded. The Assembly seat had fallen vacant after the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June.

Round 16: AAP wins by 12,091 votes

November 14, 2025 1:58 pm

AAP: 42,649 SAD: 30,558 Waris Punjab De: 19,620 Congress: 15,078 BJP: 6,239

Round 15: AAP leads by 11,317 votes

November 14, 2025 1:10 pm

AAP: 40,169 SAD: 28,852 Waris Punjab De: 18,315 Congress: 14,010 BJP: 5,762

Round 14: AAP leads by 11,117 votes

November 14, 2025 12:54 pm

AAP: 37,582 SAD: 26,465 Waris Punjab De: 17,052 Congress: 12,809 BJP: 5,316

Round 13: AAP leads by 11,594 votes

November 14, 2025 12:42 pm

AAP: 35,476 SAD: 23,882 Waris Punjab De: 15,819 Congress: 11,946 BJP: 4,918

Round 12: AAP leading by 10,236 votes

November 14, 2025 12:26 pm

AAP: 32,520 SAD: 22,284 Waris Punjab De: 14,432 Congress: 11,294 BJP: 4,653

Eleventh round: AAP leading by 9,142 votes

November 14, 2025 12:10 pm

AAP: 29,965 SAD: 20,823 Waris Punjab De: 13,142 Congress: 10,475 BJP: 4,216

AAP's confidence soars

November 14, 2025 11:46 am

With AAP’s margin expanding after every round of vote count, the party camp has already started expressing confidence about a decisive win in this high-stakes bypoll. The bypoll is being considered a test for Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and the ruling AAP, which has won five of the six bypolls held in the state since taking office in March 2022.

Round 10: AAP leading by 7,294 votes

November 14, 2025 11:33 am

AAP: 26,892 SAD: 19,598 Waris Punjab De: 11,793 Congress: 10,139 BJP: 3,659

Ninth round: AAP leading by 5,510 votes

November 14, 2025 11:13 am

AAP: 23,773 SAD: 18,263 Waris Punjab De: 10,410 Congress: 9,470 BJP: 3,009

Congress pushed to 4th spot as Waris Punjab De candidate climbs up

November 14, 2025 11:03 am

Eighth round: AAP leading by 3,668 votes

November 14, 2025 10:57 am

AAP: 20,454 SAD: 16,786 Waris Punjab De: 9,162 Congress: 8,760 BJP: 2,302

Seventh round: AAP leading by 1,836 votes

November 14, 2025 10:45 am

AAP: 17,357 SAD: 15,521 Congress: 8,181 Waris Punjab De: 7,667 BJP: 1,974

Sixth round: AAP leading by 892 votes

November 14, 2025 10:26 am

AAP: 14,586 SAD: 13,694 Congress: 7,260 Waris Punjab De: 5,994 BJP: 1,620

Fifth round: AAP leading by 187 votes

November 14, 2025 10:10 am

AAP: 11,727 SAD: 11,540 Congress: 6,329 Waris Punjab De: 4,744 BJP: 1,197

Fourth round: AAP leading by 179 votes

November 14, 2025 9:54 am

AAP: 9,552 SAD: 9,373 Congress: 5,267 Waris Punjab De: 3,726 BJP: 955

Third round results

November 14, 2025 9:40 am

SAD: 7,348 AAP: 6,974 Congress: 4,090 Waris Punjab De: 2,736 BJP: 693

After 2nd round, SAD leads by 1,480 votes

November 14, 2025 9:24 am

SAD: 5,843 AAP: 4,363 BJP: 435 Congress: 2,956 Waris Punjab De: 1,889

November 14, 2025 9:14 am

SAD: 2,910 AAP: 2,285 BJP: 282 Congress: 1,379 Waris Punjab De: 1,005

SAD candidate Sukhwinder Kaur leads in Tarn Taran seat; counting in progress

November 14, 2025 9:14 am

After the first round, SAD candidate Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa was leading from the Tarn Taran assembly segment in Punjab by 625 votes. AAP candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu is in second place.

Counting of votes begins amid heavy security in Tarn Taran on Friday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

November 14, 2025 9:05 am

Vote counting begins at 8 am

November 14, 2025 7:44 am

The Tarn Taran assembly bypoll in Punjab enters the verdict stage as the vote counting began at 8 am on Friday.

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