In Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s home turf of Dhuri, the AAP won 20 of 21 wards in the municipal council 5 min read Chandigarh May 29, 2026 03:38 PM IST First published on: May 29, 2026 at 03:38 PM IST Punjab’s urban local body election results on Friday gave the state’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) a clear edge, but the verdict came wrapped in controversy after a campaign marked by allegations of violence, rejection of nomination papers and a fierce political battle over ballot papers versus electronic voting machines (EVMs). With counting for the civic polls still underway for elections to eight municipal corporations, 75 municipal councils and 20 nagar panchayats all spread across 1,977 wards, results declared till 3 pm put the AAP in the lead with wins in 675 wards, followed by the Congress in 270, Independents in 211, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) at 150, the BJP at 67, and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) at 6. Of the 80 candidates elected unopposed, 63 belong to the AAP.…