Tarn Taran bypoll
AAP’s organised push beats fragmented rivals
THE byelection in Punjab’s Tarn Taran Assembly constituency, triggered by the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June, has delivered a result that carries weight beyond a routine mid-term contest. With a voter turnout of 60.95 per cent and a decisive finish in the final round, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party posted a clear victory. Its candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu won the seat, securing over 42,000 votes, defeating SAD’s Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, who got around 30,500 votes. The margin reflects both AAP’s organisational strength and the fractured Opposition. The Waris Punjab De (WPD)-backed Independent candidate, Mandeep Singh Khalsa, made a strong showing with nearly 20,000 votes. The Congress finishing fourth and the BJP a distant fifth.
