Archive · 19 Dec 2025
AAP Wins Punjab Rural Polls
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won a lot of seats in the recent rural local body elections in Punjab.
The Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) also won some seats, but not as many as AAP.
The BJP and BSP won a few seats, and some independents also won.
The AAP says this is a big win for them, but the Congress and SAD say the elections weren't fair.
The SAD is happy because they did well in the Malwa region, which is important for them.
The BJP didn't do very well, but they are still focusing on the next big elections in 2027.
Some people think the SAD and BJP might work together in the future, but the SAD says they are not thinking about that right now.
The SAD also claims that the AAP unfairly rejected many of their nomination papers.
AAP won 218 zila parishads and 1,531 panchayat samitis in Punjab's rural local body polls.
Congress finished as the runner-up with 62 zila parishads and 612 panchayat samitis.
SAD won 46 zila parishads and 445 panchayat samitis, showing a comeback in the Malwa region.
BJP won 7 zila parishads and 73 panchayat samitis, with mixed results in different areas.
BSP and Independents won 3 and 10 zila parishads respectively, along with some panchayat samitis.
- Who
- AAP, Congress, SAD, BJP, BSP, Independents
- What
- Rural local body polls in Punjab
- When
- December 14, 2023 (poll date), December 14-15, 2023 (counting date)
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To elect zila parishads and panchayat samitis
AAP
Congress, SAD
Election Fairness
AAP
AAP claims a significant victory in the rural local body elections.
Congress, SAD
Congress and SAD allege that the elections were not fair.
Nomination Rejections
AAP
AAP denies any wrongdoing in the election process.
Congress, SAD
SAD claims that the AAP government unfairly rejected a large number of their nomination papers.
- AAP Wins
- 218 zila parishads and 1,531 panchayat samitis
- Congress Wins
- 62 zila parishads and 612 panchayat samitis
- SAD Wins
- 46 zila parishads and 445 panchayat samitis
- BJP Wins
- 7 zila parishads and 73 panchayat samitis
- BSP Wins
- 3 zila parishads and 28 panchayat samitis
- Independent Wins
- 10 zila parishads and 144 panchayat samitis
- Poll Date
- December 14
- Counting Date
- December 14-15
- SAD Nomination Rejections
- 1,024 nomination papers rejected
- AAP Unopposed Candidates
- 351 candidates elected unopposed
Sources
Punjab rural poll landslide boosts AAP run for 2027; Cong totters; SAD bounces back in Malwa
Challenges ahead for AAP as party fails to secure clear majority in 9 of 22 Zila Parishads
Violence in victory rally leaves five AAP workers injured
Punjab rural polls: Why Akalis are likened to dinosaurs in Punjab
AAP wins 12 of 15 zones in SAD stronghold Majitha
Punjab rural polls: Why Akalis are likened to dinosaurs in Punjab
Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar demands impartial probe into gangster’s allegations of links with CM’s Office, use of goons in elections
SAD actually stood 2nd in Punjab rural elections, has a better overall strike rate than Cong: Sukhbir Badal
