Aam Aadmi Party supporters celebrates party victory in Punjab Assembly Elections in Chandigarh on Thursday. Tribune photo: Ravi Kumar
Chandigarh, March 10
The Aam Aadmi Party stormed into power in Punjab, winning 92 seats, according to the Election Commission’s website.
In the 117-member Assembly, a party needs to get 59 seats to form the government.
The Congress had won 18 seats, showing the ruling outfit performed poorly.
Meanwhile, in a tweet Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "I would like to congratulate AAP for their victory in the Punjab elections. I assure all possible support from the Centre for Punjab’s welfare."
While the SAD won three seats, it’s ally BSP won one, and the BJP won two seats and one seat went to an Independent candidate.
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal hailed the party’s performance in Punjab as a “revolution”.
The AAP tsunami made several stalwarts, including three former chief ministers, bite the dust.
Apart from Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, who lost from his Chamkaur Sahib as well as Bhadaur, former CMs Parkash Singh Badal, Amarinder Singh and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal were also among the heavyweights who were defeated.
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, senior SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia and several Punjab Ministers also tasted defeat.
Prominent winners included AAP’s chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri, Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema from Dirba, Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Kumar Sharma from Pathankot, Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa from Qadian and minister Rana Gurjeet Singh from Kapurthala.
In the 2017 Punjab assembly polls, the Congress had ended the SAD-BJP’s 10-year rule by bagging 77 seats. AAP had managed to get 20 seats while the SAD-BJP had won 18. Two seats went to the Lok Insaaf Party.
“Many congratulations to the people of Punjab for this revolution,” Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
He also posted a picture of himself standing with AAP’s chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann.
Mann won with a margin of 58,206 votes from Dhuri, defeating Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy.
The oath-taking ceremony of the new Punjab cabinet will be held at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Nawanshahr district.
Mann said no government office will display photograph of the chief minister.
Instead, photos of Bhagat Singh and B R Ambedkar will be put on walls in government offices.
“The oath-taking ceremony will not be held at the Raj Bhawan, but at Khatkar Kalan. The date will be announced later,” Mann said addressing party workers and supporters at Dhuri.
Appealing to people to work unitedly, Mann said those who did not vote for APP need not worry as the government will work for all sections of society.
On the other hand, the rival parties accepted the people’s verdict and congratulated AAP.
“I humbly accept the verdict of the people of Punjab and Congratulate @AamAadmiParty and their elected CM @BhagwantMann Ji for the victory. I hope they will deliver on the expectations of people,” said Channi.
State Congress chief Navjot Sidhu in a tweet said, “The voice of the people is the voice of God. Humbly accept the mandate of the people of Punjab. Congratulations to Aap !!!”
Former CM and Punjab Lok Congress president Amarinder Singh said he accepted the verdict with all humility as democracy triumphed.
Amarinder Singh had floated his own party after quitting the Congress last year, owing to his unceremonious exit as the CM. He lost from his home turf Patiala Urban by a margin of 19,873 votes to AAP candidate Ajit Pal Singh Kohli.
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal said that his party whole-heartedly and with total humility accepts the mandate given by the people of the state.
“We whole-heartedly & with total humility accept the mandate given by Punjabis. I am grateful to lakhs of Punjabis who placed their trust in us & to SAD-BSP workers for their selfless toil. We will continue to serve them with humility in the role they have assigned to us,” Sukhbir Badal tweeted.
AAP senior leader Raghav Chadha said the party will emerge as the national and natural replacement of the Congress in the coming days.
Chadha said people of Punjab have chosen Bhagwant Mann and the Kejriwal model of governance.
There was jubilation in the AAP camp right from the morning as early trends clearly put AAP away ahead of rivals.
Lakhwinder, an AAP supporter in Kharar, said, “Those parties which until yesterday were questioning the exit poll surveys, which showed clear majority to AAP, will have no face to show now.”
The results also showed that the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, a political outfit floated by various farmer bodies, failed to make any mark.
In the 2022 elections, AAP sought to project itself as an agent of change and designed its poll campaign likewise and accused its rivals of “looting” the state. It also announced its chief ministerial face ahead of polls to give clarity to voters.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Congress have alternatively been forming governments after the reorganisation of Punjab in 1966.
The Congress fought the elections with Charanjit Singh Channi as its CM face, hoping for the consolidation of the Scheduled Caste votes.
The stakes were also high for the SAD, which contested the polls in alliance with the BSP after breaking electoral ties with the BJP over farm laws.
The BJP, which used to be a junior partner during its alliance with the SAD, fought this election as a major partner after allying with the Punjab Lok Congress and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led SAD (Sanyukt). (With PTI inputs)
22:36 10 Mar
I would like to congratulate AAP for their victory in the Punjab elections. I assure all possible support from the Centre for Punjab’s welfare. @AamAadmiParty
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 10, 2022
21:51 10 Mar
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20:41 10 Mar
Shiromani Akali Dal calls core committee meeting on March 14 to discuss poll results.
@Akali_Dal_ president @officeofssbadal has called a meeting of the party’’s Core Committee & all candidates of the party at party HQs Chandigarh at 2.00 PM on Monday March 14. Meeting will discuss and analyse poll results according to @Harcharan_Bains Senior Vice President SAD
— Harcharan Bains (@Harcharan_Bains) March 10, 2022
20:20 10 Mar
| AAP | 92 |
| Congress | 18 |
| SAD | 3 |
| BJP | 2 |
| BSP | 1 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Total | 117 |
19:13 10 Mar
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16:22 10 Mar
Punjabi singer Balkar Sidhu wins from Rampura Phul. He defeated two former ministers Sikander Singh Maluka and Gurpreet Kangar
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Charanjit Singh Channi said he humbly accepts the verdict by the people of Punjab and congratulated the AAP on the victory.
I humbly accept the verdict of the people of Punjab and Congratulate @AamAadmiParty and their elected CM @BhagwantMann Ji for the victory. I hope they will deliver on the expections of people.
— Charanjit S Channi (@CHARANJITCHANNI) March 10, 2022
15:25 10 Mar
As Aam Aadmi Party heads for a landslide victory, with almost all political stalwarts across the political spectrum trailing behind hitherto relatively lesser known AAP candidates, the big win in Punjab has catapulted the party to national prominence. Read full report
15:02 10 Mar
In a major upset in Punjab elections, most of the stalwarts had to bite the dust. Those who lost the polls are SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal, Capt Amarinder Singh, Sukhbir Badal and Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. Read full report
14:45 10 Mar
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Lambi: Final: Parkash Singh Badal loses. Gurmeet Khudian AAP: 66313 PS Badal SAD: 54917 Jagpal Abulkhurana Congress: 10136 Rakesh Dhingra BJP: 1116
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Ludhiana: AAP wins third seat Raikot in Ludhiana district, first-timer Hakam Singh Thekedar defeats Congress nominee Kamil Amar Singh, son of Fatehgarh Sahib MP Dr Amar Singh, by a margin of 28000 votes.
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Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar AAP: 58114
Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi SAD: 35649
Karan Kaur Brar Congress: 12463
Rajesh Pathela BJP: 7349
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Gurmeet Khudian AAP: 46813
PS Badal SAD: 37339
Jagpal Abulkhurana Congress: 7473
Rakesh Dhingra BJP: 733
13:09 10 Mar
MOGA: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood of the Congress party is trailing by 17630 votes in the 9th round in Moga assembly constituency. The AAP candidate Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora has secured 37285 votes followed by Malvika Sood 19655 votes. The SAD candidate Barjinder Singh alias Makhan Brar has got 17084 votes. The sitting MLA Dr Harjot Kamal of the BJP is far behind getting just 4411 votes.
13:07 10 Mar
AAP Anmol Gagan Mann: 68323
SAD Ranjit Singh Gill: 36500
Cong Vijay Sharma Tinku: 21908
13:05 10 Mar
AAP Kuljit Singh Randhawa: 34786
SAD NK Sharma: 24106
Cong Deepinder Singh Dhillon: 23820
13:04 10 Mar
From Doaba, AAP leading on Nakodar, Kartarpur, Jalandhar Central, Jalandhar Cantt, Nawanshahr, Balachaur, Hoshiarpur, Dasuya, Urmar, Sham Churasi
13:02 10 Mar
AAP Jeevan Jyot Kaur 25536
Navjot Singh Sidhu Congress 20334
Bikram Majithia, SAD 16154
13:02 10 Mar
AAP Harjot Singh Bains:57882
SAD-BSP- Nutan Nanda4061
INC Rana KP Singh-25941
BJP- Dr Parminder Sharma 9029
13:00 10 Mar
Ludhiana: Food Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu loses from AAP's first-timer Gurpreet Bassi Gogi by 7100 votes. Second result declared in Ludhiana district. Both seats won by AAP.
12:50 10 Mar
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Ferozepur: Rajnish Dahiya, AAP candidate from Ferozepur (Rural) leading with 22774 votes.
12:46 10 Mar
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Muktsar: Round 10: AAP candidate leading.
Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar AAP: 47894
Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi SAD: 32170
Karan Kaur Brar Congress: 11262
Rajesh Pathela BJP: 4545
12:39 10 Mar
In Amritsar Central, AAP's Dr Ajay Gupta is leading by 12511 votes. Congress candidate and Deputy chief minister Om Prakash Soni trails.
12:36 10 Mar
Ajit Pal Kohli defeats Capt Amarinder by over 13000 votes in Patiala.
12:34 10 Mar
AAP leading in Dera Bassi after Round 10
AAP Kuljit Singh Randhawa: 26651
SAD NK Sharma: 19653
Cong Deepinder Singh Dhillon: 19495
12:33 10 Mar
AMRITSAR
8th round
East constituency
Aap Jeevanjot Kaur 25536
Navjot Singh Sidhu Congress 20334
Bikram Majithia Akali 16154
12:30 10 Mar
AAP: 42.23%
Congress 23.10%
SAD: 17.88%
BJP: 6.56%
BSP: 1.92%
Nota 0.71 %
Others: 7.46%
12:29 10 Mar
The voice of the people is the voice of God …. Humbly accept the mandate of the people of Punjab …. Congratulations to Aap !!!
— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) March 10, 2022
12:26 10 Mar
After 12 rounds in Mohali, AAP’ s Kulwant Singh leads by 20287 votes over Congress’s Balbir Singh Sidhu
12:24 10 Mar
Malout: Round 8: AAP leading.
Baljit Kaur AAP: 44858
Harpreet Singh SAD: 21727
Rupinder Kaur Ruby Congress: 9042
12:22 10 Mar
Ludhiana: After 13th round, AAP Deputy Leader of Opposition Sarvjit Kaur Manuke set to win from Jagraon as she leads by over 35000 votes.
12:21 10 Mar
ROPAR:
APP Dinesh Kumar Chadha-14106
SAD-BSP Dr Daljit Singh Cheema- 6400
INC Brinder Singh Dhillon-9671
BJP Iqbal Singh Lalpura-2904
12:20 10 Mar
Leads in Hoshiarpur dist
Hoshiarpur LEAD AAP
(BHARAM SHANKAR JIMPA) 8098 (Round 10)
Dasuya LEAD AAP
(KARMBIR SINGH GHUMMAN) 6211 (Round 7)
MUKERIAN LEAD BJP (JANGI LAL MAHAJAN) 2242 (Round 14)
Urmar LEAD
(JASBIR SINGH RAJA) AAP by 6853 (Round 9)
Garhshankar LEAD CONG
(AMARPREET LALLY)
by 259 (Round 6)
Chabbewal LEAD
(DR RAJ KUMAR) CONG by 7926 (Round-8)
Sham Churasi LEAD AAP (DR RAVJOT) by 17577 (Round-9).
12:19 10 Mar
Capt Amarinder trails by 16000 votes. Almost likely to lose to Ajit pal Kohli at end of 12 rounds
12:18 10 Mar
AAP leading in Kharar after Round 15
AAP Anmol Gagan Mann: 49090
SAD Ranjit Singh Gill: 29783
Cong Vijay Sharma Tinku: 16184
12:12 10 Mar
Ludhiana: Position at 12:10 pm: AAP tsunami sweeps Ludhiana district, takes decisive lead in 13 Assembly constitiencies -- Khanna by 19064 votes, Samrala 11679, Sahnewal 12252, Ludhiana East 5269, Ludhiana South 4533, Atam Nagar 7553, Ludhiana Central 1452, Ludhiana West 4698, Ludhiana North 8384, Gill 40365, Payal 11432, Raikot 19715 and Jagraon by 28683 votes. SAD maintains lead in lone Dakha by 4953 votes. Both Cabinet ministers Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Gurkirat Singh Kotli, two former Akali Ministers Sharanjit Singh Dhillon and Maheshinder Singh Grewal, four former bureaucrats Kuldeep Singh Vaid Bulara (sitting Congress MLA), Sucha Ram Ladhar, Shiv Ram Kaler and Dr Jagtar Singh and SSM supremo and its CM face Balbir Singh Rajewal face imminent defeat.
10:35 10 Mar
Manpreet Badal trails by 14347 after round 3.
10:22 10 Mar
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is leading from Chamkaur Sahib seat in early trends of counting that began at 8 am on Thursday. However, he is trailing from another seat, Bhadaur.
10:15 10 Mar
Ludhiana: AAP heading for clean sweep by leading in 11 of total 14 Assembly constituencies in the state's biggest and largest district Ludhiana. Ruling Congress, SAD and BJP leading at one seat each. Both sitting MLAs Bains brothers of LIP trailing.
10:15 10 Mar
Pargat trails even after round 4 from Jalandhar Cantt
10:05 10 Mar
AAP's chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann is leading from Punjab's Dhuri seat by a margin of 4,387 votes on Thursday, according to early poll trends.
Mann is leading over his nearest rival and Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy.
10:05 10 Mar
In Gurdaspur, Sukhjinder Randhawa (Dera Baba Nanak), Tript Bajwa and Aruna Chaudhury ( Dinanagar) leading.
09:53 10 Mar
Muktsar: AAP candidate leading.
Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar AAP: 5017
Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi SAD: 3832
Karan Kaur Brar Congress: 881
Rajesh Pathela BJP: 328
09:48 10 Mar
Amritsar East constituency
AAP Jeevan Jyot Kaur 5999
Navjot Singh Sidhu Congress 4743
Bikram Majithia SAD 4796
09:31 10 Mar
NK Sharma, sitting MLA, trailing by about 1300 votes; AAP’s Kuljit Singh Randhawa ahead. Deepinder Singh Dhillon of Congress third in Dera Bassi.
09:26 10 Mar
Parkash Singh Badal trailing from Lambi.
Gurmeet Khudian AAP: 4631
PS Badal SAD : 3215
Jagpal Abulkhurana Congress: 855
Rakesh Dhingra BJP: 125
09:23 10 Mar
SAD's Ganieve Kaur Majithia (wife of Bikram Majithia) leading with 1340 votes in Majitha in the first round of counting....Congress's Jagwinder Majithia and AAP Sukhjinder Raj Lalli Majithia trailing.
09:17 10 Mar
Ludhiana: AAP Deputy Leader of Opposition Sarvjit Kaur Munke takes decisive lead in Jagraon after 3 rounds. SAD's former MLA and retired bureaucrat Shiv Ram Kaler and Congress sitting MLA from Raikot Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal, who had switched over from AAP, at second and third position, respectively.
09:15 10 Mar
Sangrur: Leader of Opposition Harpal Cheema leading from Dirba with 5722 votes, out of 10136 in first round.
09:10 10 Mar
Ludhiana: SSM supremo and its CM face Balbir Singh Rajewal also trailing in Samrala. AAP's first-timer Jagtar Singh leading here too.
09:07 10 Mar
Amritsar/ Attari constituency: AAP leading from Attari
With 3572 votes while SAD is second with 2814 votes. Congress is third with 1328 votes.
09:04 10 Mar
Ludhiana: Congress heavyweight Bharat Bhushan Ashu trails by 798 votes after 3 rounds in Ludhiana West. AAP's Gurpreet Bassi Gogi leads with 3,642 votes.
08:55 10 Mar
Ludhiana: AAP first-timer Gurpreet Bassi Gogi leads in first two rounds of counting in Ludhiana West Assembly constituency. Food Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu is trailing at second position. BJP's Bikram Singh Sidhu at third position while SAD's former Minister Maheshinder Singh Grewal is distant fourth.
08:49 10 Mar
In early trends, Shiromani Akali Dal leads in Mukerian Assembly constituency in Punjab, as per the Election Commission
Mukerian
Congress 1612
BJP 2203
SAD 2404
AAP 1773
08:47 10 Mar
SAD's Bikram Majithia trails in Amritsar East as PCC Chief Sidhu leads - Source News 18
08:26 10 Mar
Ludhiana: Counting of votes for all 14 Assembly constituencies in the district gets underway at 14 counting centres. Fate of two Cabinet Ministers, two former Akali Ministers, AAP's Deputy Leader of Opposition, four former bureaucrats, 12 women among 175 candidates to be decided.
08:22 10 Mar
Counting starts in Government Mohindra College Patiala where EVMs for Patiala urban seat are kept. Capt Amarinder is contesting from this seat.
08:09 10 Mar
Counting starts at all the counting centers in Punjab, says, Punjab CEO S Karuna Raju
08:01 10 Mar
The poll outcome will decide the fate of several political bigwigs in Punjab, including that of SAD patriarch and five-time Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal (Lambi). He is fighting against Gurmeet Singh Khudian (AAP), who quit the Congress for being “ignored.”
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