The results of elections to 102 civic bodies in Punjab will be declared today. Counting by the state Election Commission began at 8 AM. Since the local body elections are being held first, ahead of the assembly elections next year, all of the state’s big political parties seem to be treating them as sort of extremely crucial, it reads like a real litmus test for the ruling AAP, since it is trying to keep hold of power in Punjab. According to the official numbers, Punjab saw an overall voter turnout of 63.94 percent during the voting earlier this week. At first, the quick updates were suggesting that AAP had a little advantage in a handful of wards, but on the other side, the opposition Congress, BJP, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) still looked pretty much tangled up in close, sharp contests across a range of cities like Mohali, Bathinda, Kapurthala, and also Zirakpur.
Punjab Municipal Election Results: A Rough Map For 2027 Elections
A total of 7,554 candidates ran in the elections for 1,897 wards and 3,833 polling booths in the state. The voter turnout in the three categories of urban local bodies was more than 76.18 percent in the case of Nagar Panchayats, 65.06 percent with the Municipal Councils and 59.91 percent with the Municipal Corporations. 80 candidates were elected unopposed before counting had even begun, officials said, with AAP winning the most at 63 seats. Nine seats were won without opposition by SAD, seven by Independents and one by Congress without opposition. The elections are seen by political watchers as a strong gauge of the mood of voters ahead of the high stakes Assembly contest next year.
Punjab Municipal Election Results 2026: Violence During Elections
Sporadic violence and booth capturing, however, marred the elections in a number of districts. The clashes between the supporters of AAP, Congress, BJP and SAD were reported from several places like Raikot, Gidderbaha, Samana, Majitha and Barnala. In one of the most severe cases, Congress candidate, Jagdev Singh Jagga was allegedly attacked by sharp edged objects in Raikot and was rushed to the hospital. BJP and SAD leaders have also accused the intimidation by the ruling party workers, bogus voting and use of police machinery in the polling process. Due to opposition from other political groups, the Punjab Police had to use cane charging in certain locations. Opposition parties called for harsh measures, and blamed the Bhagwant Mann-led government for not ensuring law and order during the elections.
Punjab Municipal Election Results: Check Winner List (With Available Updates)
Mohali Municipal Corporation
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Ward 26 — AAP candidate Satvinder Singh won
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Ward 28 — AAP leading/won
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Ward 29 — AAP leading/won
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Ward 31 — AAP leading/won
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Ward 32 — AAP candidate Gurjit Singh won
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Ward 33 — AAP leading/won
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Ward 34 — AAP leading/won
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Ward 35 — Independent candidate won
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Ward 36 — AAP leading/won
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Ward 37 — Congress candidate Baljit Kaur won
Kapurthala Municipal Corporation
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Ward 1 — Congress won
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Ward 2 — Congress won
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Ward 3 — Congress won
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Ward 4 — Independent candidate Aman Rani won
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Ward 5 — AAP candidate Jasjeet Singh Dhot won
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Ward 6 — Congress candidate Jyoti Dhir won
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Ward 7 — Congress candidate Kuljit Singh won
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Ward 8 — Congress candidate Sonika Aggarwal won
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Ward 9 — Congress candidate Jaspreet Singh Sehgal won
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Ward 11 — Congress candidate Balwir Singh won
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Ward 12 — Congress candidate Jaswinder Kaur won
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Ward 13 — AAP candidate Bhupinder Sharma won
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Ward 14 — Congress candidate Vishal Ahuja won
Phillaur Municipal Council
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Ward 4 — Independent candidate Amit Pamma won
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Ward 6 — AAP candidate Paramjit Bharti won
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Ward 7 — AAP candidate Sarbjit Kaur won
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Ward 8 — AAP candidate Vaibhav Sharma won
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Ward 9 — Congress candidate Madhu Bathla won
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Ward 11 — Congress candidate Prabhjot Kaur won
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Ward 12 — AAP candidate Rajni Gaba won
Sultanpur Lodhi Municipal Council
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Ward 1 — SAD won
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Ward 2 — AAP won
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Ward 3 — Rana Group leading
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Ward 4 — Rana Group won
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Ward 5 — Rana Group won
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Ward 6 — AAP won
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Ward 7 — Rana Group won
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Ward 8 — Rana Group won
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Ward 9 — AAP won
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Ward 10 — AAP won
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Ward 11 — Rana Group leading
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Ward 12 — AAP leading
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Ward 13 — Rana Group won
Ramdass Municipal Council
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Ward 8 — SAD candidate Tarinder Sher Singh won
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Ward 10 — AAP won
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Ward 11 — AAP won
Bhawanigarh Municipal Council
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Ward 6 — Congress candidate Rajni Sharma won
Ropar Municipal Council
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Ward 4 — BJP candidate Harminder Pal won
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Ward 15 — SAD candidate Sukhwinder Singh Patwari won
Malout
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Ward 4 — SAD candidate Kewal Arora won
Maur Municipal Council
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Ward 4 — SAD candidate Lakhveer Singh won
Samrala Municipal Council
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Ward 10 — SAD candidate Satwinder Singh Jassi won
Bhikhiwind Municipal Council
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Ward 7 — SAD candidate Karandeep Kaur won
Patran Municipal Council
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Ward 1 — AAP candidate Kuldeep Singh won
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Ward 4 — AAP candidate Amritpal Singh won
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Ward 12 — AAP candidate Anuwinder Singh won
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Ward 17 — AAP candidate Rajwinder Kaur won
Punjab Municipal Election Results: Counting Underway
Counting was under police guard around the state as the parties watched closely the results of the process, despite controversy. The ruling AAP seems to be trying, kind of quietly, to consolidate its political sway in Punjab after the Assembly polls win back in 2022 with the civic body polls coming up. At the same time, Congress and SAD are basically trying to make up for lost ground, while BJP is attempting to grow its city based footprint across the state. Analysts say the end result will likely land a quite vital effect on political storytelling and alliances ahead of the next Assembly elections, and yes the party is still holding full control of the government in Punjab.
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