Only two of the eight party-hoppers who had switched sides in the last over couple of months could secure victory on the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab. The two victorious turncoats are AAP s Raj Kumar Chabbewal and Congress party s Dharamvira Gandhi.
Chabbewal, who was the deputy leader
In a recurring political phenomenon, Punjab has once again swam against the national tide in the recent Lok Sabha elections. This marks the continuation of a trend observed in five out of the previous six general elections, where the state opted for the party that ultimately found itself on the
Witnessing a see-saw political showdown between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on most of the seats, Punjab s electorate once again demonstrated its independent streak. The Congress emerged as the top performer securing seven seats in the multi-cornered contest, while the ruling AAP,
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) faces a major setback after 25 years of alliance with BJP as its candidate secures only 90,220 votes compared to over 3 lakh votes secured by the former alliance partner in Ludhiana. SAD's candidate Ranjit Singh Dhillon faced defeat for the third time, lacking support and unable to make an impact in urban areas without BJP's backing.
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The counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, conducted on June 1, will begin at 8 am on Tuesday at 117 counting centres, set up in 48 buildings at 27 locations across the state. To oversee the counting process, 64 counting observers, drawn from all-India services and civil