Punjab Election Result 2022 highlights: What worked in favour of AAP?

Punjab Election Results 2022 LIVE updates: Bhagwant Mann's first priority will be employment for the youth, the CM to-be said on Thursday as AAP gets a huge mandate in the state.

Punjab Election Results 2022 LIVE updates: The Aam Aadmi Party is all set to gain control over Punjab in their first big win outside Delhi. In a massive gain from their 2017 result, AAP is leading in more than half the seats of the state assembly pushing Congress to a distant second in the state, according to the leads. 

Punjab Election Results 2022 LIVE updates: AAP supporters celebrate party's first huge gain outside Delhi. (Keshav Singh)

For months ahead of the polls, Congress battled anti-incumbency and internal strife with Congress state chief and the chief minister not being on the same page. What started between Navjot Sidhu and Amarinder Singh continued between Sidhu and Charanjit Singh Channi as well, after Channi replaced Amarinder Singh. However, Congress put up a united face after Channi was declared the CM candidate. The Shiromani Akali Dal contested the election with the Bahujan Samaj Party. BJP tied up with Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress and SAD (Sanyukt) led by SS Dhindsa.

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• Mar 10, 2022 08:27 PM IST

  Punjab counting: Which party stands where

  Out of 117 seats, the Aam Aadmi Party wins 92 seats, Congress gets 18 and Bharatiya Janata Party grabs only two seats

  Shiromani Akali Dal got only 3 seats, and one seat each was won by an independent candidate & BSP

• Mar 10, 2022 08:17 PM IST

  Watch: What AAP sweep in Punjab means
• Mar 10, 2022 07:53 PM IST

  Punjab has overcome identity politics: Jeevan Jyot Kaur

  Jeevan Jyot Kaur who defeated Sidhu said that Punjab has overcome identity politics. Thanking the voters for giving AAP and the "tried and tested Delhi model" of Arvind Kejriwal a chance, she said, "It's the victory of the people of Punjab. My ticket was announced around Dec 30 ...Got positive indication during door-to-door campaigns that Punjab has overcome identity politics."

• Mar 10, 2022 07:39 PM IST

  What worked for AAP in Punjab

  The party encashed on people’s disillusionment with traditional outfits, sought a chance to bring about a change as AAP accused its rivals of looting the state.

  The party’s slogan "ik mauka Bhagwant Mann te Kejriwal nu" (one chance to Bhagwant Mann and Kejriwal) seems to have clicked among voters.

  The party sought to replicate the Delhi model of governance in Punjab by improving the condition of schools and health facilities.

  AAP also promised freebies like ₹1,000 per month for women, free power up to 300 units and round the clock electricity to woo voters.

  The announcement of Bhagwant Mann as the CM face before the polls also worked to its advantage. (PTI)

• Mar 10, 2022 07:28 PM IST

  People's victory, says AAP's Gurmeet Singh Khudian who defeated SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal

  Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Gurmeet Singh Khudian, who defeated Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal from the Lambi seat, said that from the first day onwards, people walked along with him and supported him.

  AAP's Khudian won with a formidable margin of 11,396 votes. Khudian won the Lambi constituency by bagging total votes of 66,313 while Badal finished at second position with 54,917 votes.

  "It is people's victory. Youth has brought a new Inquilab. From the first day onwards, people walked along with me and supported me," said Khudian. (ANI)

• Mar 10, 2022 07:27 PM IST

  Harbhajan Singh congratulates Bhagwant Mann

  Congratulations to @AamAadmiParty and My friend #BhagwantMann on Becoming our New Chief minister .. great to hear that he will be taking oath as the new CM in Bhagat Singh's village Khatkarkalan, 🙏 what a picture…this is a proud moment for Mata ji 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/k46DNr6Pjz

  — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 06:54 PM IST

  AAP greenhorn makes Channi bite the dust in Bhadaur

   

  AAP candidate from Bhadaur Assembly seat Labh Singh Ugoke on Thursday defeated his Congress rival and Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi by a comprehensive margin of 37,558 votes.

  Ugoke, 35, comes from a humble background. His father is a driver, his mother works as a sweeper and he ran a mobile repair shop before he joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a volunteer in 2013.

  The Bhadaur (SC) assembly segment in Barnala district shot into limelight when the Congress announced that Channi will be contesting from the seat besides Chamkaur Sahib. (PTI)

• Mar 10, 2022 06:36 PM IST

  Watch: Bhagwant Mann reaches his village

  #WATCH | Aam Aadmi Party CM candidate Bhagwant Mann reaches his native place, Satoj village, in Sangrur district of Punjab.
  
  The candidate has registered 82,592 votes from his constituency, Dhuri; the party has won 89 seats & is leading on 3.#PunjabElections2022 pic.twitter.com/rxDCJK56uQ

  — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 06:31 PM IST

  Prominent winners in Punjab election

  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.

• Mar 10, 2022 06:24 PM IST

  As AAP wins Punjab, BJP MP Gautam Gambhir's warning

  Congratulations to AAP on winning Punjab. Now @ArvindKejriwal must reign in Khalistani elements otherwise Punjab can become Kashmir!

  — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 06:20 PM IST

  Punjab result updates: BJP wins only two seats

  According to Election Commission data at 6 pm, AAP has won 89 seats and is leading on three more in the 117-member assembly. The ruling Congress has won 15 seats and is leading on three more. The SAD-BSP combine has been able to win only four seats and BJP two in the contest in the state which was being seen as multi-cornered. Independents also won one seat.

• Mar 10, 2022 06:05 PM IST

  Why ECI website shows AAP as AAAP

  The abbreviation AAP was already given to Awami Aamjan Party. Hence Kejriwal's party was allotted the abbreviation, AAAP

• Mar 10, 2022 05:58 PM IST

  Watch: When Kejriwal gave a written guarantee that Channi will be losing from both seats

  Prediction level : @ArvindKejriwal 🙏🏻
  
  Kejriwal ji had given a written guarantee & today Punjab's Sitting CM Channi has lost from both the seats!#AAPSweepsPunjab pic.twitter.com/bApdFRePmT

  — AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 05:46 PM IST

  BJP's performance in assembly polls except in Punjab is on expected lines: Chirag Paswan

   

  The BJP's performance in the assembly elections except in Punjab has been on expected lines with the saffron party emerging stronger while the internal bickering cost the Congress very dear in Punjab, said Chirag Paswan, Parliamentarian and president of Lok Janshakti Party (R) here on Thursday. The election results in five state assemblies indicate that the BJP is performing "practically well" except in Punjab, he said. "The BJP is bouncing back strongly and I respect the verdict of the people. Whichever party comes to power, it should work for the welfare of the people," Chirag Paswan said

• Mar 10, 2022 05:29 PM IST

  Mentioned his name 9 times: BJP steps up attack on Kejriwal

  Kejriwal is a megalomaniac. He mentioned his name 9 times in the 12 minute speech while made a passing mention of CM designate Bhagwant Mann, who was primarily responsible for AAP’s victory in Punjab. Is he already signalling to AAP MLAs that he is the super CM of Punjab?

  — Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 05:23 PM IST

  Kejriwal's 1st speech after Punjab win full of lies: BJP

  Arvind Kejriwal’s first speech after Punjab win is full of lies and deceit. He promised 500 schools in Delhi, built just one. Promises a hunger free regime, when he couldn’t deliver ration in Delhi, even during Covid. Promised to build medical colleges but hasn’t built even one!

  — Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 05:17 PM IST

  Bhagwant Mann to take oath as Punjab CM in Bhagat Singh's village Khatkarkalan

  As Aam Aadmi Party poises for a historic verdict in the state, Bhagwant Mann, MP from Sangrur and party's CM face, said on Thursday that he will take the oath as Punjab's Chief Minister in Bhagat Singh's village Khatkarkalan, and not at the Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh. "I will take oath as the CM in Bhagat Singh's village Khatkarkalan, not at the Raj Bhawan," Mann, said in Sangrur.

• Mar 10, 2022 04:44 PM IST

  AAP shares controversial Vidya Balan meme to make a ‘told you so’ point

  We told you so 😉#AAPSweepsPunjab https://t.co/rEHbPvrRo9

  — AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 04:37 PM IST

  Road to 2024 got tougher today: Yogendra Yadav

  Election results are disappointing but not surprising. It is a setback for the struggle to save the soul of India. The road to 2024 was always tough, it got tougher today.
  
  India will put up a fight. We shall reclaim our republic. #ElectionResults

  — Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 04:34 PM IST

  Not what Congress expected: Randeep Surjewala

  Randeep Surjewala said, “ The results of 5 states have come against the expectations of the Congress party but we accept that we failed to get the blessings of the people. Sonia Gandhi has decided to convene Congress Working Committee meeting soon to introspect the results.”

• Mar 10, 2022 04:33 PM IST

  Punjab result reaction: Congress says anti-incumbency against Amarinder Singh could not be overcome

  “In Punjab, Congres presented a new leadership through Charanjit Singh Channi who is son of the soil, but the entire anti-incumbency of 4.5 years under Captain Amarinder Singh could not be overcome and hence people voted for AAP for change,” Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said.

• Mar 10, 2022 04:15 PM IST

  Sukhbir Badal defeated by AAP's Jagdeep Goldy Kamboj

  SAD president Sukhbir Badal was defeated by AAP's Jagdeep 'Goldy' Kamboj from Jalalabad seat by 30,374 votes.

• Mar 10, 2022 04:07 PM IST

  From comedian to CM: Journey of Bhagwant Mann

  Born in Satoj village of Sangrur in 1973, Mann started his career as a comedian. He began his political career in 2011 with the Punjab Peoples Party, which is led by Manpreet Singh Badal. In 2012, he fought the elections from the Lehragaga constituency but lost.

  Later, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 and contested the election from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. His importance in Punjab politics increased when he defeated the veteran leader of Punjab Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who was then with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).

  Mann has been elected to the Punjab Lok Sabha seat of Sangrur for two terms in a row since 2014.

  He gained popularity from his satires in TV show 'Jugnu Mast Mast'. He also featured in several other comedy shows.

• Mar 10, 2022 03:46 PM IST

  Rahul Gandhi accepts people's verdict, wishes the best to the winners

  Humbly accept the people’s verdict. Best wishes to those who have won the mandate.
  
  My gratitude to all Congress workers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication.
  
  We will learn from this and keep working for the interests of the people of India.

  — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 03:34 PM IST

  Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood loses from Moga

  Congress candidate from Punjab's Moga constituency, Malvika Sood has been defeated by AAP’s Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora by over 20,000 votes.

• Mar 10, 2022 03:32 PM IST

  Channi accepts verdict; congratulates AAP, Bhagwant Mann

  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

• Mar 10, 2022 03:23 PM IST

  Kejriwal says no student will have to go to Ukraine

  #WATCH | We will make an India where no student has to go to Ukraine to study medicine...With these results people showed that Kejriwal is not a terrorist but a real 'Desh Bhakt', AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said in Delhi pic.twitter.com/wt1an2kNvh

  — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 03:21 PM IST

  ‘Punjab waalo tussi kamaal kar ditta’: Kejriwal

  'Punjab waalo tussi kamaal kar ditta', we all love you, Punjab. The results are a massive 'inquilaab', big seats have shaken up: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said.

• Mar 10, 2022 03:16 PM IST

  Meet AAP's giantslayers: Jeevan Jyot Kaur, who defeated Sidhu

  Jeevan Jyot Kaur is a social activist and popularly nicknamed Punjab's padwoman as she works towards creating awareness among less-privileged women.

• Mar 10, 2022 03:09 PM IST

  Kejriwal addresses after astounding victory in Punjab

  'First Delhi saw a revolution, now there's a revolution in Punjab', says Kejriwal

• Mar 10, 2022 02:57 PM IST

  Meet AAP's giant slayers: Ajitpal Singh Kohli who defeated Amarinder Singh

  Ajitpal Singh Kohli who defeated Amarinder Singh is Captain's bastion of Amritsar East was a SAD leader who joined the AAP, weeks before the election. Ajitpal Singh Kohli was the mayor of Patiala as well. He and his family had around seven decades of association with Akali Dal as his father Surjit Singh Kohli, senior vice-president of Akali Dal, remained public works department (PWD) minister in 1997. His grandfather Sardara Singh Kohli also represented the SAD as an MLA. Kohli was Patiala mayor from 2007-2012.

• Mar 10, 2022 02:54 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Channi loses from 2nd seat as well

  After Bhadaur, Channi lost from Chamkaur Sahib as well. 

• Mar 10, 2022 02:51 PM IST

  Meet AAP's giant slayers: Labh Singh Ugoke who defeated Channi in Bhadaur

  Incumbent chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi was defeated in Bhadaur assembly seat by AAP's Labh Singh Ugoke. Ugoke had joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a volunteer in 2013. His father is a driver, while his mother is a sweeper in a government school. Ugoke used to run a mobile repair shop and is a 12th pass.

   

• Mar 10, 2022 02:44 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Sidhu loses in Amritsar East

  AAP's Jeewan Jyot Kaur: 39,520

  Navjot Singh Sidhu: 32,807

  Bikram Singh Majithia: 25,112

  BJP: 7,255

   

• Mar 10, 2022 02:42 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Diljit Dosanjh congratulates Bhagwant Mann

  Mubarkan #Bhagwantmann BHAJI 👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/UPT8ueElJO

  — DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 02:27 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Channi loses from Bhadaur

  Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi lost from Bhadaur seat from AAP candidate Labh Singh Ugoke with a margin of above 27,000 votes

• Mar 10, 2022 02:23 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Parkash Singh Badal loses to Gurmeet Khuddian of AAP

  Former five-time CM Parkash Singh Badal lost to Gurmeet Khuddian of AAP from Lambi by 11,357 votes. After all 13 rounds of counting, Khuddian was polled 65,717 votes and Badal got 54,360

• Mar 10, 2022 02:22 PM IST

  Kejriwal offers prayers at Hanuman temple in Delhi after AAP sweeps Punjab

  #WATCH Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal offers prayers at Hanuman Temple in Delhi as party sweeps Punjab pic.twitter.com/537kLgKkgr

  — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 02:19 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Minister Vijayinder Singla loses from Sangrur

  Cabinet minister Vijayinder Singla lost polls by 35,868, AAP candidate Narinder Kaur Bharaj gets 74047 votes, while Singla was polled 38,179 votes.

• Mar 10, 2022 02:07 PM IST

  Akali Dal congratulates AAP

  As president of @Akali_Dal_, I congratulate @AamAadmiParty, @AAPPunjab & their leader @BhagwantMann on their victory in Punjab poll. I offer them my sincerest good wishes for success and I am sure they will live up to the people’s expectations. 2/2

  — Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) March 10, 2022

  Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday tweeted, "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 to SAD-BSP workers for their selfless toil. We will continue to serve them with humility in the role they have assigned to us."

• Mar 10, 2022 01:59 PM IST

  Bhagwant Mann's announcements after massive victory in Punjab

  “There will be no picture of CM in govt offices. Only pictures of Saheed Bhagat Singh and Baba Saheb Ambedkar will be in the offices. I will take oath in Khatkar Kalan, the birthplace of Bhagat Singh, instead of taking oath in Raj Bhawan,” Bhagwant Mann said. 

• Mar 10, 2022 01:58 PM IST

  Bhagwant Mann's address: ‘You have done your duty’

  “You have done your duty, now the responsibility is on my shoulders to deliver for Punjab. Please have faith in me, we will change Punjab. A visible change will be seen in one month,” Bhagwant Mann said.

• Mar 10, 2022 01:56 PM IST

  Punjab CM will work for Punjab, not for a party: Bhagwant Mann

  “CM will work for entire Punjab, not for a party. Every Punjabi will get benefit of governance. My first aim is to provide more employment opportunities. We will save youth of Punjab, which is frustrated due to unemployment,” Mann said.

• Mar 10, 2022 01:54 PM IST

  'Bade Badal Sahib has lost…': Mann on the rout of the Punjab heavyweights

  “Bade Badal Sahib has lost, Sukhbir (Badal) has lost from Jalalabad, Capt has lost from Patiala, Sidhu & Majithia are also losing, Channi has lost on both the seats,” Mann's first address after victory

• Mar 10, 2022 01:51 PM IST

  Punjab results 2022 LIVE: AAP wins Kharar

  AAP candidate Anmol Gagan Mann from Kharar wins by 37,885 votes

• Mar 10, 2022 01:49 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE updates: Bhagwant Mann wins by 57,717 votes

  Bhagwant Mann wins by 57,717 votes securing 82,023 votes against Dalvir Singh Goldy's 24,306 votes

• Mar 10, 2022 01:46 PM IST

  Punjab results LIVE updates: ‘Let’s forgive them,' Mann's first address on counting day

  Addressing party workers and supporters gathered outside his residence, Bhagwant Mann said, “Rivals made personal attacks (on me). People didn't listen. Let's forgive them.”

• Mar 10, 2022 01:43 PM IST

  Punjab counting Live updates: Bhagwant Mann hugs mother Harpal Kaur

  

  Punjab CM to-be Bhagwant Mann greets party workers outside his residence.

• Mar 10, 2022 01:39 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Bhagwant Mann greets supports outside his residence

  #WATCH | AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann greets party workers and supporters at his residence in Sangrur as the party sweeps #PunjabElections2022. Mann is leading from Dhuri by over 55,000 votes as per official EC trends. pic.twitter.com/UMsbUgoyiH

  — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 01:33 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Captain accepts loss, says democracy has triumphed

  I accept the verdict of the people with all humility. Democracy has triumphed. Punjabis have shown true spirit of Punjabiyat by rising and voting above sectarian and caste lines.
  Congratulations to @AAPPunjab and @BhagwantMann.

  — Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 01:28 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Parkash Singh Badal now trails by 9,478

  After 10th round of counting in the Lambi seat, Parkash Singh Badal trails by 9,478

• Mar 10, 2022 01:23 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Amarinder Singh defeated by AAP's Ajitpal Singh Kohli

  

  Ajitpal Singh Kohli defeats Amarinder Singh

  AAP candidate Ajitpal Singh Kohli, who defeated former CM Captain Amarinder Singh from Patiala, taking certificate of victory from returning officer at Patiala.

• Mar 10, 2022 12:52 PM IST

  Punjab result LIVE updates: Congress loses to AAP in Ludhiana West

  Congress's Bharat Bhushan Ashu loses to AAP by 7,254 votes from Ludhiana west

• Mar 10, 2022 12:50 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: ‘For this inqilab: Kejriwal's message for Punjab

  इस इंक़लाब के लिए पंजाब के लोगों को बहुत-बहुत बधाई। pic.twitter.com/BIJqv8OnGa

  — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 12:46 PM IST

  Punjab Assembly election result LIVE: 4 more rounds to go; Mann maintains lead

  Bhagwant Mann maintains lead of 42,030 votes from Dhuri; Mann gets 61133 votes, while Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy gets 19,103 after 10 rounds; four more rounds to go

• Mar 10, 2022 12:41 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: AAP wins Lehra seat in Sangrur

  AAP won the Lehra seat in Sangrur. Barinder Goyal of AAP defeated former CM Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Cong) and Parminder Singh Dhindsa (SAD Sanyukt) with a margin of 27,000 votes

• Mar 10, 2022 12:39 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Sidhu congratulates AAP

  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

  "The voice of the people is the voice of God …. Humbly accept the mandate of the people of Punjab …. Congratulations to Aap !!!." Sidhu tweeted.

• Mar 10, 2022 12:35 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE updates: Celebration outside Bhagwant Mann's residence

  As Bhagwant Mann is set to be the new Punjab chief minister, a large number of AAP volunteers, Sangrur deputy commissioner Ramvir along with Senior Superintendent of Police Swapan Sharma reached Mann's Sangrur residence on Thursday. The Aam Aadmi Party CM face's residence was decorated and his security was increased.

  Mann, his sister Manpreet Kaur and AAP Punjab in-charge Jarnail Singh are at his residence. Mann will shortly address from the stage set outside his house. Earlier, in the morning Mann visited Mantuana Sahib Gurdwara and prayed for success.

   

• Mar 10, 2022 12:31 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: The ‘Mann’ of the match

  

  Photo by Keshav Singh

  AAP supporters celebrating in Chandigarh

• Mar 10, 2022 12:29 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Latest from Ludhiana segment-wise

  

  Ludhiana trends

• Mar 10, 2022 12:24 PM IST

  Punjab LIVE: Latest leads of the 117 seats in Punjab

  

  AAP leading on 89 seats as of 11.40am

• Mar 10, 2022 12:18 PM IST

  Punjab Counting LIVE: Latest from Dera Baba Nanak constituency

  Congress' Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa increases lead over SAD's Ravikiran Singh Kahlon.

• Mar 10, 2022 12:16 PM IST

  Punjab Counting LIVE: Covid norms relaxed

  Viewing the current status of COVID-19 in these poll going states, the Election Commission has decided to relax the guidelines on victory processions during and after the counting and has withdrawn the blanket ban on victory processions. However, this relaxation will be subject to existing instructions of SDMA and preventive measures, imposed by concerned district authorities, EC said. 

• Mar 10, 2022 12:15 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: AAP leading in Ferozepur (Rura)

  AAP's Rajnish Dhayia leading with 20,688 votes after 12th round at Ferozepur (rural)

• Mar 10, 2022 12:11 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: AAP leading in all 4 constituencies in Ferozepur

  AAP is leading in all 4 constituencies in Ferozepur as well as 2 assembly segments of district Fazilka even though a close contest going on between AAP's Amandeep Singh with BJP's Vandana at Balluwala while Senior Congress leader Sunil Jakhar's nephew Sandeep Jakhar at Abohar.

• Mar 10, 2022 12:10 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Big blow to Bains brothers

  Bains brothers of Ludhiana losing badly as per trends. Both Simarjeet Bains and Balwinder Bains have not secured even 5,000 votes till now. While Balwinder Bains from Ludhiana South has got only 2,717 votes after the sixth round counting, his brother Simarjeet Bains from Atam Nagar has only got 4,672 votes so far.

• Mar 10, 2022 12:09 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE update: Celebrations at Mohali

  

  Photo by Ravi Kumar

  AAP supporters are celebrating the victory of the party all over Punjab.

• Mar 10, 2022 12:01 PM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Latest from Channi's Chamkaur Sahib

  Chamkaur Sahib

  Round 8

  CM Charanjit Singh Channi continuously trailing from AAP candidate

  APP-32,860

  SAD-BSP- 1,604

  INC-30,880

  BJP-974

• Mar 10, 2022 11:54 AM IST

  Punjab results LIVE: This AAP candidate has the highest lead in the state so far

  AAP candidate Aman Arora gets thumping lead of 47,962 votes, highest in the state so far; polled 61320 votes, Congress’ Jaswinder Dhiman 13358 and SAD Baldev Mann 8830

• Mar 10, 2022 11:52 AM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Latest from Lambi; Parkash Singh Badal trails

  11-time MLA Parkash Singh Badal trails by over 5,000 votes from AAP's novice candidate Gurmeet Khuddian in Lambi after 5th round.

• Mar 10, 2022 11:45 AM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: 8th round of counting; Bhagwant Mann maintains lead

  Bhagwant Mann maintains the lead with 2,9707 votes from Dhuri; Mann gets 43,898 votes, while Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy gets 14,191 after 8th round

• Mar 10, 2022 11:37 AM IST

  People accepted Kejriwal-Bhagwant Mann duo: Raghav Chadha

  AAP leader Raghav Chadha said that the results were an indication that the people of the state had accepted the duo of Kejriwal-Bhagwant Mann. "In future, Arvind Kejriwal will be the principal challenger of BJP and AAP will be Congress' national and natural replacement."

  "We're 'aam aadmi' but when 'Aam Aadmi' rises the mightiest of thrones shake. Today's an important day in India's history, not only because AAP is winning one more state but because it has become a national force," he added.

• Mar 10, 2022 11:35 AM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: AAP takes lead from Congress in Abohar

  After 5th round of counting, AAP takes lead from the Congress in Abohar.

• Mar 10, 2022 11:28 AM IST

  Punjab Results LIVE: Parkash Singh Badal trailing after 4th round of counting

  Five-term chief minister Parkash Singh Badal trailing from Lambi, after 4th rounds of counting.

• Mar 10, 2022 11:26 AM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Supporters with broom on the street as AAP sweeps Punjab election

  

  Photo: Sameer Sehgal

• Mar 10, 2022 11:24 AM IST

  Punjab Results Live: Bhagwant Mann provided CM security cover

  CM security/ mobile Jammers reached the residence of Bhagwant Mann as he is set to become the next chief minister of Punjab, with AAP decimating the Congress and the Akali Dal.

• Mar 10, 2022 11:14 AM IST

  Punjab Results LIVE: ‘Victory of Aam Aadmi,’ says Manish Sisodia

  “Punjab has given chance to Kejriwal's model of governance. Today, his model of governance has been established at the national level. This is the victory of the 'Aam Aadmi' (common man),” AAP leader Manish Sisodia as party sweeps Punjab

• Mar 10, 2022 11:12 AM IST

  Punjab Results LIVE: Only seat in Ludhiana where AAP is trailing

  AAP is leading in 13 of total 14 seats in Ludhana. Trailing in only Dakha, from where HS Phoolka had contested and won in 2017 only to resign later.

• Mar 10, 2022 11:05 AM IST

  Punjab counting updates: Partap Singh Bajwa trailing in Qadian

  Congress' candidate and Rajya Sabha Member Partap Singh Bajwa is trailing in Qadian

• Mar 10, 2022 11:01 AM IST

  Punjab result updates: Kejriwal plus Bhagwant Mann

  

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  A child of an AAP supporter dressed as party's national convener Arvind Kejriwal and AAP's Punjab CM face Bhagwant Mann, celebrating the victory of the party in Punjab assembly elections

• Mar 10, 2022 10:53 AM IST

  Punjab results LIVE: AAP leading from Bathinda Rural

  AAP's Amit Rattan is leading by 12,346 votes from Bathinda Rural

• Mar 10, 2022 10:51 AM IST

  Punjab results LIVE: Here are the official trends

  

  Official trends of Punjab Assembly Election 2022 results

  Official trends for all 117 seats in Punjab - AAP leading in 89 seats, Congress in 12 seats and BJP leading in 5 seats

• Mar 10, 2022 10:49 AM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Bhagwant Mann ahead with 16,787 votes

  AAP's Bhagwant Mann maintains the lead with 16,787 votes from Dhuri.

• Mar 10, 2022 10:48 AM IST

  Punjab Results LIVE: Manpreet Badal trailing in Bathinda

  After 4th round, Manpreet Badal continues to trail in Bathinda Urban by over 17,000 votes. AAP nominee Jagroop Gill, a veteran municipal councillor of Bathinda, is leading.

• Mar 10, 2022 10:44 AM IST

  Punjab Results LIVE: Congress leading in Abohar

  Sandeep Jakhar of Congress leading with 1,182 votes at Abohar, the only seat with lead for Congress in Ferozepur and Fazilka district

• Mar 10, 2022 10:40 AM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: Congress candidates leave counting centres

  Some Congress candidates have started leaving counting centres in Sangrur, Patiala, Barnala, as in every round the lead of AAP candidates is increasing

• Mar 10, 2022 10:33 AM IST

  Punjab results LIVE: AAP leading in Mohali

  AAP candidate from Kulwant Singh leads by 6,040 votes against Congress candidate Balbir Singh Sidhu.

• Mar 10, 2022 10:24 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Amarinder Singh trailing by 9,600 votes

  After the 4th round of counting in Patiala, Captain Amarinder Singh is trailing by 9,600 votes. AAP is leading with 19,802 votes.   

• Mar 10, 2022 10:16 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Minister Pargat Singh trailing

  Punjab sports minister and Congress candidate Pargat Singh trailing by 740 votes from AAP's Surinder Singh Sodhi from Jalandhar cantonment constituency.

• Mar 10, 2022 10:16 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Sonu Sood's sister Malvika Sood trailing

  Malvika Sood Sachar, sister of Bollywood actor and social activist is trailing in Moga. She got 4,490 votes while AAP's Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora got 6,788 votes after the second round of counting. SAD's Makhan Bear has received 4,775 votes.

• Mar 10, 2022 10:07 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP's Bhagwant Mann leading 

  AAP's Bhagwant Mann is leading from Dhuri with 13,482 votes, while Congress candidate Dalvir Singh Goldy got 4,762 votes in the first round of counting

• Mar 10, 2022 09:57 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading from Baba Bakala

  AAP's Dalbir Singh Tong is leading from Baba Bakala

• Mar 10, 2022 09:45 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Navjot Sidhu is now trailing

  AAP's Jeevan Jotbkaur is now leading with 5,999 votes while Bikram Majithia is at the second spot with 4,796 votes. Sidhu is at the third spot with 4,743 votes. 

• Mar 10, 2022 09:33 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi trailing from both seats

  Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing in the two assembly seats, Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur. Channi, a three-time MLA, has thrice represented Chamkaur Sahib since 2007. The Congress fielded Channi from Bhadaur seat also in an effort to make inroads in the Malwa region, considered a stronghold of the Aam Aadmi Party.

• Mar 10, 2022 09:31 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading in 44 seats

  Congress- 10, AAP-44, SAD-8, BJP-3, Others-1, BSP-1

• Mar 10, 2022 09:29 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Parkash Singh Badal trailing in Lambi

  In the high-stake Lambi seat, Akali patriarch Parkash Singh Badal is trailing. Badal has polled 3,215 votes while AAP’s Gurmeet Khuddian has polled 4,631 votes

• Mar 10, 2022 09:24 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading in Kotkapura

  AAP sitting MLA Kultar Singh Sandhwan is leading by 1101 votes.

• Mar 10, 2022 09:23 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading in Mohali

  AAP candidate Kulwant Singh leads in Mohali gets 3,479, while Balbir Singh Sidhu gets 2,624 in the first round

• Mar 10, 2022 09:23 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading in Mansa, rapper Sidhu Moosewala at 2nd

  AAP candidate from Mansa Dr Vijay Singla is leading with 6,800 votes, while Congress candidate and Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moosewala is with 2,393 votes. SAD’s Prem Arora is in third position with 1,687 votes

• Mar 10, 2022 09:17 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading from Sham Churasi

  AAP candidate Ravjot Singh leads in Sham Churasi reserved constituency by nearly 3,200 votes in first round

• Mar 10, 2022 09:14 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Amarinder Singh trailing after 1st round of counting

  Former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh trailing in the first round of counting. AAP candidate Ajitpal Kohli secured a lead of 3,575 votes in the first round

• Mar 10, 2022 09:11 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading from Kharar

  AAP Aap candidate Gagan Anmol Mann is leading from Kharar.

• Mar 10, 2022 09:10 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Rana Gurjit Singh leading from Kapurthala

  Punjab cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh leading from Kapurthala.

• Mar 10, 2022 09:09 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading from Ferozepur (rural)

  AAP’s Rajnish Dhayia leading by 3629 votes at Ferozepur (rural) after first round.

• Mar 10, 2022 09:08 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading from Dharamkot

  Devinderjeet Singh Laddi Dhose of AAP leading from Dharamkot with 3,635 votes.

• Mar 10, 2022 09:06 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: BSP leading in Kartarpur

  BSP's Balwinder Kumar leading from Kartarpur constituency in Jalandhar district with 286 votes against AAP candidate Balkar Singh

• Mar 10, 2022 09:04 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: AAP leading in Lehragaga

  AAP candidate from Lehragaga Barinder Kumar Goyal leading by 6,172 votes; Rajinder Kaur Bhattal 931 votes; Parminder Singh Dhindsa 1,859

• Mar 10, 2022 09:02 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Early leads on 18 seats

  Congress: 5

  AAP: 6

  BJP: 2

  SAD: 4

  Others:  1

• Mar 10, 2022 08:58 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Who's leading, who's trailing

  In the early trends emerging from the counting of the postal ballots, Congress is leading in 6 seats, AAP is leading in 4 seats, while SAd and the BJP are leading in 2 seats each. Read

• Mar 10, 2022 08:50 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Rana Inder Pratap Singh leading from Sultanpur Lodhi

  Punjab cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh's son Rana Inder Pratap Singh is leading from Sultanpur Lodhi seat. He contested the poll as an independent candidate

• Mar 10, 2022 08:44 AM IST

  Punjab election results LIVE: Sarabjit Singh Sabi leading with 201 votes

  

  ECI website

  Shiromani Akali Dal candidate, Sarabjit Singh Sabi leading with 201 votes from Mukerian seat of Hoshiarpur district.

• Mar 10, 2022 08:41 AM IST

  Punjab counting LIVE: BJP MLA at Abohar counting station

  

  BJP MLA Arun Narang at counting station in Abohar

• Mar 10, 2022 08:40 AM IST

  Punjab election result: 5 points so far

  1. Congress is leading in 5 seats, while AAP is leading in 2 seats
  2. Sukhbir Singh Badal is leading from Jalalabad
  3. Navjot Sidhu is leading from Amritsar East
  4. BJP is yet to open its scorecard.
  5. Though Congress has taken the early lead in the postal ballot counting, AAP leading in 2 seats is a gain for the party
• Mar 10, 2022 08:35 AM IST

  Punjab election result: Sukhbir Singh Badal leading from Jalalabad seat

  According to early trends, Sukhbir Singh Badal leading from Jalalabad seat.

• Mar 10, 2022 08:33 AM IST

  Punjab Election 2022: Counting of postal ballots in Faridkot

  

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• Mar 10, 2022 08:22 AM IST

  Punjab Election 2022: Tight security outside Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur

  Heavy police security at residence and roads leading to AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann at village Satoj in Sangrur district. The security cover of Mann has been enhanced yesterday.

• Mar 10, 2022 08:21 AM IST

  Punjab results live: BJP yet to open scorecard

  In the early trends available of 8 seats, the Congress is leading on 4 seats while the AAP is leading on 3 seats. Shiromani Akali Dal is leading in one seat. The BJP is yet to open its scorecard in Punjab early trends.

• Mar 10, 2022 08:16 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Congress leads on 4, AAP on 3

  

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  As the counting of the postal ballots begins, Congress leads on 4, AAP on 3

• Mar 10, 2022 08:05 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Counting a transparent process, says chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra

  As counting of Punjab votes begins, chief election commissioners Sushil Chandra said counting is a transparent process adhering to the standard operating procedure. “Authorised polling agents of the political parties are allowed to come inside the counting centre,” Sushil Chandra said. 

• Mar 10, 2022 08:02 AM IST

  Punjab results live: How to check live updates on Election Commission website

  Go to results.eci.gov.in

  Click on General Elections to Assembly Constituency March 2022

  Select Punjab from the list of states

• Mar 10, 2022 07:59 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Counting begins

  Postal ballots will be counted first. Early trends will start arriving by 10am.

• Mar 10, 2022 07:45 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Counting centre being set up in Amritsar

  

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• Mar 10, 2022 07:39 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Bhagwant Mann offers prayers at gurdwara before counting begins

  AAP leader Bhagwant Mann offers prayers at gurdwara Gursagar Mastuana Sahib, Sangrur
  
  Counting of votes for 117 Assembly constituencies in Punjab will begin at 8am pic.twitter.com/a8WAwrDiDL

  — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2022

• Mar 10, 2022 07:29 AM IST

  Punjab results live: 5 things to know about Bhagwant Mann

  1. Bhagwant Mann was a comedian before he joined politics.

  2. In 2011, Mann joined the People's Party of Punjab and contested the election from Lehra, which he lost.

  3. In 2014, Mann joined the Aam Aadmi Party and contested in the Lok Sabha election from Sangrur.

  4. Bhagwant Mann had resigned as AAP's Punjab chief after Kejriwal tendered an apology to Bikram Singh Majithia over the drug mafia case.

  5. In the 2017 assembly election, he unsuccessfully contested from Jalalabad. In 2019, he has re-elected from Sangrur Lok Sabha.

• Mar 10, 2022 07:11 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Controversies that hit Channi, Kejriwal ahead of election

  Ahead of the election, chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi's name emerged in an illegal sand mining case after his nephew Bhupinder Singh was arrested.

  Kejriwal was accused of supporting separatists after former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas levelled some allegations against Kejriwal.

• Mar 10, 2022 07:00 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Jalebi being prepared at Bhagwant Mann's resident

  

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  Jalebis are being prepared at Bhagwant Mann's residence on Thursday. If exit polls got it right, then Bhagwant Mann could be the next chief minister of Punjab. 

• Mar 10, 2022 06:56 AM IST

  Punjab results live: This is how Bhagwant Mann's residence looks on the counting day

  

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  Bhagwant Mann's house is being decorated with flowers ahead of counting on Thursday. 

• Mar 10, 2022 06:50 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Key candidates and their constituencies

  AAP's Bhagwant Mann has contested from the Dhuri while Charanjit Singh Channi has contested from two seats - Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur. Amritsar (East) is also witnessing a key battle Sidhu is pitted against Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) Bikram Singh Majithia, who is the brother-in-law of SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal. Amarinder Singh is seeking re-election from the Patiala constituency. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal is contesting from Lambi seat.

• Mar 10, 2022 06:48 AM IST

  Punjab results live: What is the majority mark in Punjab?

  In the 117-member Punjab Assembly, the majority mark is 59.

• Mar 10, 2022 06:47 AM IST

  Punjab results live: How was Punjab's voter turnout?

  Punjab recorded an average voter turnout of 65.50% , compared to over 77% in 2017

• Mar 10, 2022 06:44 AM IST

  Punjab results live: Congress first Legislative Party meeting today

  Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu said the first Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held on Thursday. "It has been decided that the First Congress Legislative Party meeting will be held on 10th March at PPCC office (Congress Bhawan, Sector 15, Chandigarh) at 5 PM. All newly elected Punjab Congress MLAs are requested to attend," Sidhu said in a press conference.

• Mar 10, 2022 06:40 AM IST

  Punjab results Live: 'Trust people's judgement,' says Amarinder

  Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday exuded confidence that the people of Punjab will deliver a positive verdict in favour of his party’s alliance with the BJP and SAD (Sanyukt. “We trust people's judgment to deliver a positive verdict in our favour and provide us with a chance to serve them for next five years,” he said.

• Mar 10, 2022 06:38 AM IST

  Punjab results Live: 'AAP natural, national replacement of Congress'

  AAP leader Raghav Chadha said with the likely gain of Punjab, AAP will emerge as a major national force and will be a 'natural and national' replacement of the Congress.

• Mar 10, 2022 06:36 AM IST

  Punjab results Live: Kejriwal hope of crores of people, says Raghav Chadha

  If God is willing and people give an opportunity, he (Kejriwal) will definitely be seen in a bigger role - that of the Prime Minister - soon, AAP's Punjab in-charge Raghav Chadha said.