AAP’s work, Kejriwal’s ideology helped party in Ramdas civic polls: Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal

Speaking to ANI on the civic body poll results, Dhaliwal alleged that opposition parties had joined hands against the AAP during the elections.

“… 3 parties are working in alliance against us – ABC, which is Akali Dal, BJP and Congress. They levelled false allegations against us… But the work and development show, and the people have recognised the development done by Bhagwant Mann. The people of Ramadas preferred the ideology of Arvind Kejriwal,” Dhaliwal said.

Meanwhile, SDM Charumita said the results for all 11 booths in Ramdas had been declared. She said the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate secured victory only at booth number 8, while AAP candidates won in the remaining booths.

“Results have been declared for the 11 booths of Ramadas, in which Akali Dal candidate won only on booth number 8, and AAP candidates won on the rest,” Charumita told ANI.

Earlier in the day, counting of votes for the Punjab civic body elections began across multiple counting centres in the state amid elaborate security arrangements and tight police deployment to ensure the process remained peaceful and smooth.

Polling for 75 Municipal Councils and 20 Nagar Panchayats across Punjab was held on May 26. A total of 7,555 candidates are contesting elections for various Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats in the state.

According to election officials, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) fielded 1,801 candidates, while the Congress fielded 1,550 candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has 1,316 candidates in the fray, and the Shiromani Akali Dal fielded 1,251 candidates for the civic body polls.