Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring described the party's performance in the recent Municipal Corporation elections as praiseworthy, while alleging that 750 documents of Congress candidates were rejected during the local body polls in the state.

“The Municipal corporation elections have taken place in Patiala, Ludhiana, Amritsar and Jalandhar. Our performance in them was praiseworthy. 750 documents were rejected in Punjab. The AAP has won 595 seats. They contested unopposed in 80 seats. Meaning 595 plus 80. Those 80 are the seats where papers were rejected, and candidates won unopposed without a contest. They rejected the documents of our candidates,” Warring said.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stated on Friday that the combined seats won by the BJP, Akali Dal, and Congress did not equal those won by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Addressing a press conference, Mann congratulated the people of Punjab for rejecting parties that seek to divide voters along religious or caste lines.

“I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Punjab. They have rejected the politics of hatred and have instead given a resounding mandate in favour of development. I wish to congratulate them for rejecting those parties that seek to divide people along religious or caste lines and recognise AAP’s secular administration,” he said.

Mann also expressed confidence that the Aam Aadmi Party would secure around 1,000 seats in total. “If we combine the votes and seats of the Congress, Akali Dal, and BJP altogether, they still do not equal the Aam Aadmi Party. The Aam Aadmi Party will win around 1,000 seats. We have won 890 according to the latest information. The results for 150 are still pending,” he added. “More than 90% of the Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats have been won by the Aam Aadmi Party,” Mann said.