Chandigarh: In the results of Punjab Municipal Elections 2026, Aam Aadmi Party has shown a brilliant performance and has indicated its strong hold in the politics of the state. According to the declared results, AAP won the maximum number of 937 wards, leaving all other parties behind. The election results made it clear that the party’s support base is continuously increasing in urban areas.
Congress registered victory in 376 wards
Congress stood second by winning 376 wards. At the same time, a large number of independent candidates also performed well and won in 248 wards. Shiromani Akali Dal got success in 189 wards, while Bharatiya Janata Party could register victory in 167 wards. Bahujan Samaj Party has 7 wards in its account. These results are based on wards of 102 urban bodies located in 23 districts of the state.
The counting of votes started at 8 am on Friday. As the counting of votes progressed, leaders and supporters of political parties kept their eyes on the results. At many places, party workers celebrated the victory, while in some areas the contest was very close.
The State Election Commission had made special arrangements to keep the vote counting process fair and transparent. The counting of votes was done by the Commission under the supervision of election observers in all the districts. Apart from this, counting personnel and assistants were appointed through the randomization process, so that the possibility of any kind of irregularities or bias could be eliminated.
The Election Commission also made full use of technical facilities. For the convenience of voters and political parties, ward-wise results were uploaded on the official website of the Commission under “Results of Municipal Elections 2026” section. Necessary arrangements were also made for media representatives at the counting centres, so that information about the election results could reach the people quickly.
When was the voting held?
It is noteworthy that voting was held in Punjab on 26 May. Under this election, votes were cast for 8 Municipal Corporations, 75 Municipal Councils and 20 Nagar Panchayats. A lot of enthusiasm was seen among the voters during voting. To keep the security system strong, the help of police force, administrative officials and CCTV surveillance was taken.
These results are also being considered important from the point of view of upcoming political equations, because performance in urban body elections is often considered an indication of the public mood.
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