Punjab cabinet minister Balbir Singh Sidhu s brother Amarjeet Singh Sidhu won from ward number 10 of the Mohali civic body.
CHANDIGARH: The ruling Congress in Punjab won the Mohali municipal corporation polls on Thursday by registering victory in 37 of the 50 wards.
After the final counting of votes, the Congress won 37 wards, while independents bagged the remaining 13, officials said.
With this, the ruling party registered victory in seven municipal corporations and emerged as the leading party in the Moga municipal corporation, where no party got a clear majority.
Punjab minister Balbir Singh Sidhu s brother Amarjeet Singh Sidhu won from ward number 10 of the Mohali municipal corporation.
The Congress won in Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Abohar, Batala and Pathankot, in the civic polls held against the backdrop of the farmers agitation. In Moga, it needed victories in six more wards to control the municipal corporation.
Congress sweeps Punjab municipal election; Akali Dal, AAP fail to impress
Congress sweeps Punjab municipal election; Akali Dal, AAP fail to impress
In a clean sweep of civic body poll, the Congress party has won six of seven municipal corporations in Punjab. Mohali s results will be declared on Thursday.
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UPDATED: February 17, 2021 16:19 IST
Punjab Finance Minister and Congress leader Manpreet Singh Badal meets the winning candidates of his party after the results of municipal corporation election were declared, Feb 17. (PTI Photo)
The Congress has emerged as the leading party in the Punjab municipal election, held on February 14, the results of which were declared on Wednesday. Of the seven municipal corporation election results announced, the Congress party has won six with a clear majority.