The ruling party AAP, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has won 35 out of 50 seats in the Hoshiarpur Municipal Council of Punjab.
Big Win For AAP, Clean Sweep In Civic Body Polls: The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) made a clean sweep in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur and Jalalabad Municipal Corporation elections held on Sunday.
The ruling party AAP, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has won 35 out of 50 seats in the Hoshiarpur Municipal Council of Punjab. Additionally, the party also registered a victory in the Jalalabad Municipal Council by capturing 12 out of 17 seats. Hoshiarpur witnessed 60.5 per cent voter turnout. Congress has managed to win nine seats. BJP has won three seats. Independent candidates have won in three wards. Akali Dal Badal’s account is not open in the corporation elections. At the same time, the BSP could not taste victory. After the results were declared, AAP members celebrated with supporters, distributing sweets and congratulating the winning candidates.
AAP had won only two seats in the last elections. This year AAP has won 33 seats in civic body polls. Reacting to the victory, Jalalabad MLA Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy said the mandate reflected the people’s faith in development, transparency and honest governance. ‘This victory belongs not just to the AAP but to the aware and progressive people of Jalalabad. I sincerely thank every voter who reposed their faith in us and gave the party a decisive mandate,’ he said.
The victory is expected to boost the party’s confidence in Punjab, where assembly elections are slated to be held next year.
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