(Photo: X/@AAPPunjab)Punjab Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026 Highlights: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has taken a massive lead and bagged 954 wards of the 1,757 that have been counted till now.
Counting of votes for the municipal elections in Punjab began at 8 am on Friday under tight security.
Voters cast their ballots for 102 municipal bodies, including eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats.
Counting for elections for eight municipal corporations – Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala and Pathankot is underway.
The results are important for all major parties in the state, including the AAP, BJP, Congress and SAD, ahead of next year’s Assembly elections.
AAP leaders and workers celebrate at the party's headquarters in Punjab on Friday. (Photo: X/@AAPPunjab)
Punjab Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026 Highlights: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has taken a massive lead and bagged 954 wards of the 1,757 that have been counted till now. There are a total of 1,977 ward that went to polls on May 26. Meanwhile, Congress is at a distant second spot with 390 seats. Counting of votes for the municipal elections in Punjab began at 8 am on Friday under tight security. Voters cast their ballots for 102 municipal bodies, including eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils and 19 nagar panchayats. Counting for elections for eight municipal corporations – Mohali, Bathinda, Abohar, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala and Pathankot is underway. The turnout was 63.94 per cent.
More than 7000 candidates in the fray
A total of 7,554 candidates are contesting the elections. The results are important for all major parties in the state, including the AAP, BJP, Congress and SAD, ahead of next year’s Assembly elections. Two micro-observers have been deployed at each counting centre to assist the general observer. Only authorised persons have been allowed inside the counting halls.
