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Business News/ Elections / Assembly Elections/  Punjab results 2022: State Congress chief Navjot Sidhu loses from Amritsar East
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Punjab results 2022: State Congress chief Navjot Sidhu loses from Amritsar East

AAP candidate and political greenhorn Jeevanjyot Kaur defeated Sidhu by a margin of 6,750 votes

Sidhu on Thursday congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for sweeping Punjab Assembly polls (ANI)Premium
Sidhu on Thursday congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for sweeping Punjab Assembly polls (ANI)

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu was defeated from the Amritsar East seat on Thursday by AAP candidate and political greenhorn Jeevanjyot Kaur, according to the election commission. 

Sidhu lost by a margin of 6,750 votes.

Kaur won the Assembly constituency Amritsar East constituency by bagging total votes of 39,679. Trailing second behind the AAP candidate was Congress' Sidhu with 32,929 votes. Majithia finished at the third spot with 25,188 votes.

AAP's chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann won from the Dhuri assembly seat.

Mann, who is also AAP's state unit head, defeated Congress candidate and sitting MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy by a margin of 58,206 votes, according to the results announced by poll authorities.

Punjab witnessed a multi-cornered contest this time with Congress, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Shiromani Akali Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party alliance, and the coalition of Bharatiya Janata Party-former chief minister Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress party as key players.

According to the Election Commission of India, AAP has won 54 seats and is leading on 38 others at 3:57 pm in the 117 seat Punjab assembly.

As AAP is set to win Punjab, it will be the party's maiden victory in the state and a vast improvement from its performance in the 2017 elections when it had finished second behind Congress.

Earlier in the day, Sidhu had congratulated the AAP for sweeping Punjab Assembly polls and said that the voice of people (mandate) is the voice of God.

"The voice of the people is the voice of God. Humbly accept the mandate of the people of Punjab. Congratulations to Aap !!!," tweeted Sidhu.

Meanwhile, Congress Punjab Incharge Harish Chaudhary took responsibility for the Party's performance in Punjab polls.

"I take the responsibility for party's descent in these elections. However, mine or any other's resignation is party's internal matter," said Chaudhary.

Counting of votes for 117 assembly seats in Punjab began on Thursday amid tight security arrangements.

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Published: 10 Mar 2022, 03:23 PM IST
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