AAP claims major win in Punjab local body polls; Gujarat unit sees momentum ahead of state elections

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has claimed a decisive victory in the recent local body elections in Punjab, securing nearly 70 per cent of the total seats across district and taluka panchayats, according to figures shared by the party.

AAP State Organisation General Secretary Manoj Sorathiya said the party performed strongly in the Punjab local self-government elections, despite expectations of anti-incumbency against the Bhagwant Mann-led government, which is completing four years in office. He attributed the result to what he described as sustained governance and people-focused initiatives in the state.

As per the data cited by Sorathiya, AAP won 219 of the 343 district panchayat seats, while the Congress secured 56 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won seven seats. In the taluka panchayat elections, results for 2,835 seats have been declared, with AAP winning 1,558 seats, Congress 610 seats and BJP 64 seats.

Sorathiya said the overall outcome indicates that AAP has won close to 70 per cent of the total seats across both tiers of local bodies. Referring to the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat, he expressed confidence that voters in the state would respond positively to AAP, positioning the party as an alternative in the state’s political landscape.

He also stated that public sentiment in Gujarat is changing after three decades of BJP rule and that AAP is emerging as a credible option for voters seeking political change. Sorathiya described the Punjab results as a message of hope for those advocating alternative politics and governance models.

The AAP leader congratulated party workers on the Punjab victory and also extended greetings to the people of Gujarat, linking the election outcome in Punjab to the broader political narrative ahead of future elections.