Punjab Election Result Live: While addressing party workers from the BJP headquarters after the results of the polls to the five states were announced, the prime minister said the Punjab workers have made the party and its flag proud with their work in the state despite difficult circumstances
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Early trends suggest a massive win for the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. From 20 out of 117 seats in 2017 to close to 90 in 2022, it is seeing a meteoric rise, leaving the traditional parties – Congress and SAD – far behind. What has changed? (Click here to read more...)
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Never mess with @ArvindKejriwal 🔥#AAPSweepsPunjab pic.twitter.com/gJOeWg8jJN
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 10, 2022
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With a landslide victory in Punjab under its belt, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) appears set to make big inroads in Rajya Sabha.
Elections have been announced to five Rajya Sabha seats in Punjab and the AAP might bag all of them, taking its total in the Upper House to eight.
The AAP already has three members - all from Delhi - in Rajya Sabha. It stands to gain in Punjab as two different elections will be held for the five Rajya Sabha seats - one for three seats and another for the remaining two.
Among the retiring members from Punjab are Partap Singh Bajwa and Samsher Singh Dullo (both Congress), Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Naresh Gujral (both Akali Dal) and Shwait Malik (BJP).
Two more members - Balwinder Singh Bhunder (Akali Dal) and Ambika Soni (Congress) - from the state will complete their tenure in July and the AAP may bag both.
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One thing is clear - Change is unavoidable if we need to succeed.
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#WATCH | I can already see BJP emerging as 'A force to reckon' with', in Punjab...Our Punjab workers have made the party and our flag proud with their work in Punjab despite difficult circumstances....: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/LHgEbI14Si
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Congratulations to @AamAadmiParty and My friend #BhagwantMann on Becoming our New Chief minister .. great to hear that he will be taking oath as the new CM in Bhagat Singh's village Khatkarkalan, 🙏 what a picture…this is a proud moment for Mata ji 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/k46DNr6Pjz
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After Aam Aadmi Party's win in Punjab assembly elections, the mother of Bhagwant Mann, Harpal Kaur on Thursday said that her son is on the right path.
Mann is AAP's chief minister candidate from Dhuri.
Speaking to ANI, Kaur said, "I am very happy. His father must have been happy too, to see his son becoming a Chief Minister... Earlier also he was on the right path, today also he is on the right path..."
Meanwhile, Bhagwant Mann will take the oath as Punjab's Chief Minister in Bhagat Singh's village Khatkarkalan, and not at the Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh.
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The Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, a political outfit of several farmer bodies, failed to make an impact in the political space during the 2022 Punjab assembly polls.
Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal-led SSM could not win any seat in Punjab where the AAP appeared set to register a comprehensive victory.
Euphoric over the success of their 'morcha', which continued for over a year at Delhi borders against the Centre's now-repealed three farm laws, several farm groups had decided last December to take the electoral plunge to bring about a political change.
They fought the 20 February polls in alliance with Haryana Bharatiya Kisan Union (Chaduni) leader Gurnam Singh Chaduni-led Sanyukt Sangharsh Party.
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The AAP headquarters at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg here on Thursday reverberated with celebrations as it became clear that the party was headed for a massive win in the Punjab Assembly polls.
AAP volunteers and supporters danced to the beats of dhol and Punjabi songs, distributed sweets and showered flower petals as party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal entered the party office.
It is a victory of honest politics in Punjab. We are celebrating 'Jeet Ki Holi' (Holi of victory), Mankeerat Singh, a party volunteer from Punjab, said as he threw colour in the air.
Elated AAP supporters took selfies and garlanded AAP leaders present at the party headquarters. Rose petals were strewn on the road in front of the AAP headquarters, with various small and large posters and hoardings of prominent party leaders like Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Bhagwant Mann coming up.
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In a major setback to the Badal family, the Punjab Assembly poll results threw up a surprise as even lesser known faces of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) defeated them by convincing margins. It will be for the first time in three decades that the Badal family will have no representation in the 117-member Punjab Assembly. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch and former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, the oldest candidate in the polls at the age of 94, lost to AAP's Gurmeet Singh Khudian from his traditional Lambi seat in Muktsar district.
Parkash Badal was defeated by Khudian by a margin of 11,396 votes. His son and SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, the MP from Ferozepur parliamentary constituency, had entered the fray from the Jalalabad seat in Fazilka district. However, he also lost to AAP's Jagdeep Kamboj by a margin of 30,930 votes. Parkash Badal's nephew Manpreet Singh Badal, who is a Congress leader and a state minister, faced a crushing defeat from the Bathinda Urban seat against AAP's Jagroop Singh Gill by a margin of 63,581 votes.
Sukhbir Badal's brother-in-law and SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia ended the poll race on the third spot from Amritsar East. AAP's Jeevanjyot Kaur won the seat, defeating state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Majithia had left his Majitha seat in Amritsar to take on Sidhu, who was the MLA from Amritsar East. Parkash Badal's son-in-law Adaish Pratap Singh Kairon was defeated by AAP's Laljit Singh Bhullar from Patti by a margin of 10,999 votes. However, Majithia's wife Ganieve Kaur Majithia, a political greenhorn, won from Majitha. She defeated her nearest rival, Sukhjinder Raj Singh of the AAP, by a margin of 26,062 votes.Rawat had led the party's poll campaign in the state and he was billed to be the top contender for the post of chief minister, if his party was to win. This was also seen as a comeback poll for Rawat as he had lost from both Kichcha and Haridwar (rural) seats in the last assembly polls held in 2017. He had also lost the Nainital seat in the 2019 general elections.
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Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, Manipur Elections Results Live Updates: In a major setback to the Badal family, the Punjab Assembly poll results threw up a surprise as even lesser known faces of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) defeated them by convincing margins. It will be for the first time in three decades that the Badal family will have no representation in the 117-member Punjab Assembly. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch and former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, the oldest candidate in the polls at the age of 94, lost to AAP's Gurmeet Singh Khudian from his traditional Lambi seat in Muktsar district.
: "We whole-heartedly & with total humility accept the mandate given by Punjabis. I am grateful to lakhs of Punjabis who placed their trust in us and to SAD-BSP workers for their selfless toil. We will continue to serve them with humility in the role they have assigned to us," tweeted SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal after he lost his Jalalabad seat after three consecutive victories.
"As president of Akali Dal, I congratulate Aam Aadmi Party, AAP Punjab and their leader Bhagwant Mann on their victory in Punjab poll. I offer them my sincerest good wishes for success and I am sure they will live up to the people’s expectations," Badal tweeted.
"We were targeted by rivals and insulted me and (Arvind) Kejriwal Ji. I want to say the mud they have splashed on us ..we are forgiving all of them but from now onwards they have to start giving respect to the 3 crore people of Punjab. No need to go to officials for the resolution of the problems of Punjab now. All officials to reach out at your doorsteps. The governance of Punjab will be run from villages from now onwards. I thank all the people of Punjab from the bottom of my heart. All of you saw how our image was maligned but red-tapism has to end in Punjab now," AAP chief ministerial candidate in Punjab Bhagwant Mann said.
"My first action will be against unemployment, my green pen will start taking you out of convoys of political leaders. Captain Sahab has also lost, Sidhu, Majithia both lost, Chief Minister Channi lost from both seats. We will start cleaning families by brooming," Mann said in an apparent warning to those believing in dynastic politics in Punjab.
Referring to the serious drugs problem in Punjab, the AAP chief ministerial candidate said, "The youth that I saw in my rallies during weekdays are unemployed. We will give tiffin boxes to youth on the track of drugs addiction. In no time you will find difference in the state. We will ensure that youth does not have to go abroad for studies. We will build stadiums, tracks in villages as the youth of Punjab are running on roads at risk for army recruitment. Now it's my time to fulfil my responsibilities. I am thankful to Kejriwal ji. There will no picture of Punjab chief minister in any of the government offices. Pictures of martyr Bhagat Singh And Baba Sahib Ambedkar will be placed instead of the Punjab chief minister's photo.
"I will take oath in Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of martyr Bhagat Singh. We will adopt something from Delhi and vice versa," Mann said in reference to the Kejriwal model of governance.
AAP chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann's mother Sardarni Harpal Kaur gets emotional while addressing the people, "After great hard work of Punjabis, the people of Punjab defeated all rivals. Bhagwant Mann will be the face but people of Punjab will work together for prosperity and development of the state."
"AAP wins two seats in Goa. Congratulations and best wishes to Capt Venzy and Er Cruz. Its the beginning of honest politics in Goa," tweets AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal.
Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi trails in Bhadaur (by 22,843 votes) and Chamkaur Sahib (by 2671 votes) as per official EC trends.
Punjab AAP chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann wins by a margin of 45,000 votes from Dhuri constituency. Although official results are yet to be out, Mann is way ahead with 65,858 votes against Dalvir Singh Goldy of the Congress who received just 20,767 till 1 pm as per the official ECI website.
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal trails by a margin of 10,526 votes from the Jalalabad seat. Jagdeep Kamboj from Aam Aadmi Party had received 37,195 votes against Badal's 26,030 at 12.50 pm as per the ECI official website.
In Patiala, AAP candidate Ajit Pal Singh Kohli has reportedly defeated former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh although the official results are yet to come out. As per ECI, Kohli at 12.18 pm received in 33,142 votes which amounted to 45.4 per cent of the votes cast while Singh got 20,105 votes making upto 27.54 per cent of the votes.
Punjab AAP in-charge Raghav Chadha while addressing workers from rooftop at the Chandigarh AAP office said, "Now Punjab will be known as Uthta Punjab, Rangla Punjab instead of Urrta Punjab under Bhagwant Mann leadership. We have urged people of Punjab to apply broom but they have applied vacuum cleaner in the state. People of Punjab like the pair of Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann. Kejriwal is not pro-terrorist but he is pro-education and development. This has been proved by the people of Punjab. From Kashmir to other states, there is a need of the Kejriwal model.
While Charanjit Singh from AAP is leading in Chamkaur Sahib constituency, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing from Chamkaur Sahib seat. Meanwhile, Punjab BJP president Ashwini Kumar Sharma has won from Pathankot seat.
In Panaji, Atanasio Monserrate wins while son of former chief minister Manohar Parrikar, Utpal who fought as an Independent candidate concedes defeat. The BJP is leading in 18 out of 40 seats as per the official ECI website.
Manipur chief minister and BJP leader N Biren Singh is leading by huge margin of 8,574 votes against nearest Congress rival in Heingang. Former chief minister and CLP leader O Ibobi Singh is ahead by margin of 472 votes against BJP's L Basanta Singh in Thoubal seat, according to poll trends.
"Punjab has given chance to Kejriwal's model of governance. Today, his model of governance has been established at the national level. This is the victory of the 'Aam Aadmi," AAP leader Manish Sisodia tells ANI.
According to trends reflected on the Election Commission of India official website, AAP is leading in 89 out of 117 seats while BJP in three. The Congress is leading in 15. Meanwhile celebrations have started at the AAP office in Chandigarh and big cut outs of chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal have been erected in AAP office by supporters.
Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi trailing by 3,500 votes from Bhadaur constituency in Punjab. Captain Amarinder Singh trailing by 9,238 votes; Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal trailing by 14,347 votes; Singher Sidhu Moosewala trailing by 14,344 votes.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant continues to trail in Saquelim constituency while Congress leader Dharmesh Saglani is leading from the seat. In the state, the BJP is leading in 18 seats, Congres in 12, Maharashtrawadi Gomantak in 5, Aam Aadmi Party n1, Independent in 2 as per early EC trends.
"We can witness positive trends in Punjab and we hope the results will also be positive. I thank the people of Punjab for voting for change," says Delhi minister and AAP leader Gopal Rai. The AAP has crossed the majority mark with an early lead in 88 Assembly constituencies in Punjab, reports News18.
In Goa, BJP leading in 13 seats at the end of round one of counting while Congress is leading in 7, MGP in 2, AAP in 1, and Independents in 2, as per early trends.
Former chief minister Harish Rawat of Congress is leading from Lalkuan constituency slowly picking up from behind.
Former Punjab chief minister and SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal trailing from Lambi Constituency while former Punjab chief minister and PLC chief Captain Amarinder Singh is trailing from Patiala constituency. PPCC president Navjot Singh Sidhu and SAD candidate Bikramjit Singh Majithia are also trailing while AAP is leading from Amritsar East Constituency. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal trailing from Jalalabad constituency.
BJP leads in 7 seats in Uttarakhand, 2 in Goa
Counting begins in Punjab. Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.
BJP, Congress to keep a close eyes on Goa polls, AAP confident of win in Punjab.
The counting of votes for the recently held Assembly elections in the states of Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand will start at 8 am on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the State CEO, before the commencement of the counting of votes, the returning officer for maintaining the secrecy of voting will read Section 128 in the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to all the officers, clerks, agents, or other persons performing the duty of counting votes, ANI reported.
Close race in Uttarakhand
As per ANI, the exit polls on Monday predicted a close race in Uttarakhand, with many of them giving an edge to the BJP to form the government. Some exit polls also predicted that Congress would finish ahead and could cross the halfway mark in the 70-member Assembly. Polling in Uttarakhand took place on 14 February and the counting of votes will take place on 10 March.
Preparations for the counting of votes in 11 Assembly constituencies in the Haridwar district on Wednesday is underway, informed District Election Officer, Vinay Shankar Pandey. He took stock of these preparations ahead of the counting of votes on Thursday. The counting of votes will start on 10 March at 8 am, ANI said in a report.
"He said that the number of booths is more in the five Assembly constituencies. Among them, Haridwar, Ranipur, Khanpur, Jhabreda and Haridwar will have a round of 14 tables, and in the remaining six Assembly constituencies, there will be a round of seven tables," he added.
"The counting site is within 100 metres of the Shivdel school campus, a zero zone, and no person will enter with a vehicle. All arrangements have been made by the district administration to ensure that the counting of votes is transparent, fair, independent, following the rules and following the three-tier security arrangements," he stated.
"As there are 181 booths in Haridwar, there will be 13 rounds of counting of votes.
There is a complete ban on any kind of procession by the winning candidates after the counting of votes," he further stated.
The exit polls on Monday predicted a close race in Uttarakhand, with many of them giving an edge to the BJP to form the government. Some exit polls also predicted that Congress would finish ahead and could cross the halfway mark in the 70-member Assembly, ANI said.
Hung Assembly likely in Goa
According to ANI, amid the predictions of a hung Assembly in Goa by the pollsters, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary Ivan D'Souza on Wednesday came down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleging "horse-trading" by the party and said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other leaders landed in Goa ahead of counting for the state Assembly polls.
Speaking to reporters, he said, "We will not allow any horse-trading habit of BJP...Last time though we are the single largest in the state, we have got 17 members, BJP got 13 members. They have horse traded our members."
Leveling allegations of giving out money to switch sides, he said, "They (BJP) are buying the members."
"Amit Shah is already landed in Goa and other leaders also landed in Goa. Why have they landed in Goa? Just to buy the other party members. So precaution has to be taken by our party. That's our duty. We have learned from our previous experiences of whatever the BJP did," D'Souza said.
The Congress has moved its 2022 Assembly poll candidates to a resort to avoid poaching bids by rival parties. The party has brought in its senior leadership, including DK Shivakumar from Karnataka, with the candidates in Bambolim Beach Resort of Goa, ANI said.
AAP favoured in Punjab
Ahead of the counting of votes for Punjab polls, Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann has exuded confidence of party's comfortable victory in the state and said people have rejected other political parties, ANI said in a report.
Mann, who visited the place where EVMs are stored in Patiala, asserted that Punjab wants a change.
"We talked about hospitals, schools, electricity (during campaigns). People have rejected other parties and good results will come tomorrow. I'm not an astrologer but I know people of Punjab want a change. The number of seats we can cross is 80 even 100," Mann told ANI.
BJP likely to win Manipur
As per ANI, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Manipur President, Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, on Tuesday, exuded confidence over its victory in the State Assembly elections that went for polling in two phases in February this year.
Devi said that BJP has set a target of bagging more than 40 seats out of a total of 60 constituencies in Manipur.
"We have set a target of over 40 seats and are confident of forming a stable government. When the final results are declared, we expect the number to be 40 plus only... We haven't taken a decision on Chief Ministerial candidate and there is no point of a new CM here," Devi told ANI.
Assembly polls in Manipur were conducted in two phases on 28 February and 5 March.
With inputs from ANI
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