'Trailer before Punjab elections': AAP lead party in Chandigarh Municipal polls

Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) put up a spectacular show in Chandigarh Municipal Corporation polls and won 14 of 35 wards while pushing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to second place. As per State Election Commission, Congress registered victory in 8 wards while the Shiromani Akali Dal bagged only 1 ward. Sitting mayor of the BJP Ravi K Sharma was defeated by an AAP candidate. Polling was held on December 24 while the votes were counted today. The AAP has said that the results are a trailer before Punjab elections and expressed confidence that the voters in the border state will give Kejriwal's party a chance this time.