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Tarn Taran election result: AAP's Harmeet Singh Sandhu wins against SAD's Sukhwinder Kaur
Tarn Taran election result: AAP's Harmeet Singh Sandhu won by over 12,000 votes against his nearest rival, Sukhwinder Kaur of the SAD.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu won from the Tarn Taran seat in the Lok Sabha by-elections 2025, defeating his nearest rival Sukhwinder Kaur of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
AAP leader Harmeet Singh Sandhu won by a margin of over 12,000 votes against Sukhwinder Kaur of the SAD, according to Election Commission of India (ECI) data. Follow by-election results LIVE updates
Sukhwinder Kaur was in the lead in the first three rounds of counting, but was overtaken by Harmeet Singh Sandhu later.
While independent candidate Mandeep Singh was in the third spot, Congress's Karanbir Singh Burj was at the fourth.
The counting of votes for the November 11 bypoll, which saw a voter turnout of 60.95 per cent, began at 8 am, along with the counting of votes for the Bihar assembly elections 2025.
The Tarn Taran by-election was necessitated after it fell vacant due to the demise of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June.
A total of 15 candidates were in the fray.
Elaborate security arrangements were put in place at counting centre set up at the International College of Nursing of Piddi.
The bypoll is being seen as a crucial test for Punjab chief minister and the AAP, which has won five of the six bypolls held in the state since it came to power in March 2022.
