Punjab elections 2017: Congress all set to dethrone Akali's government

AAP cadres were quite enthused by the exit polls prediction that the Punjab has voted for a change, with some giving clear majority to the Aam Aadmi Party.

But the trends are showing Congress at the lead position surging towards the majority mark.

Here is the tally of all 117 seats in the state assembly: Congress leading on 74 seats, AAP on 24 seats and SAD-BJP alliance limping behind at 17 seats .

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► Sarabjeet Kaur Manuke of AAP leading from Jagraon constituency by around 10,500 votes

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► Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was leading in his pocket borough Lambi Assembly constituency.

►89-year-old Badal was leading over his nearest rival Capt Amarinder Singh of the Congress as per early trends available.

►Capt Singh, who is also fighting from his traditional stronghold Patiala, was leading in that seat.

► Punjab Deputy CM and SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal leading way ahead of AAP's Bhagwant Mann by over 10,000 plus votes.

►Congress candidate Kanwarpal Singh won Anandpur Sahib seat by defeating his nearest BJP rival Parminder Sharma with a margin of 23,881 votes. The seat was earlier held by the Cabinet minister Madan Mohan Mittal of BJP.

►Among the seats in which Congress was ahead included Amritsar Central, Tarn Taran, Khadoor Sahib, Jalandhar West (R), Chabbewal (R), Anandpur Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Dharamkot, Baluana (Reserve), Gidderbaha, Faridkot, Rajpura and Patiala seats.

►Ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP was ahead in Lambi, Bhagapurana, Moga, Majitha seats, among other seats, as per early trends.

►AAP was ahead in Bathinda Urban, Mansa, Bhadaur (R) and Mehal Kalan (R) seats.

►From Gidderbaha, All-India Youth Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring was leading. In the Majithia seat, SAD's Bikram Singh Majithia was leading.

►Congress' Manpreet Badal was trailing AAP candidate Deepak Bansal from Bathinda Urban as per initial trends.

►Congress Navjot Singh Sidhu was leading over AAP candidate by a margin of 2691 votes from Amritsar-East segment.

► Congress leader Sunil Jakhar was trailing by 1,487 votes as against his nearest rival BJP's Arun Narang from Abohar segment.

Alliance	Akali+	Congress	AAP+	Others
Leads	17	74	24	2
Wins
Total	17	74	24	2