The vote counting for the by-polls to four assembly seats in Punjab started at 8 am today, November 23. Stay tuned to this live blog for latest updates.

The AAP’s candidate Dr Ishank Kumar decisively defeated Congress’s Ranjit Kumar by a margin of 28,690 votes. Dr Ishank secured 51,904 votes, compared to Ranjit’s 23,214 votes, while BJP candidate Sohan Singh Thandal managed only 8,692 votes.

The move comes in the backdrop of AAP's LS poll performance. The party's vote share fell from 42% in the 2022 assembly polls to 26.2% in the 2024 parliamentary election.

The bypolls were necessitated after the incumbent legislators were elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year.

While Congress could only win Barnala, the AAP won Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Gidderbaha seats in the Punjab bypolls.

In all four bypoll seats, the contest was primarily between the AAP and Congress, with the BJP trailing in third place in every seat

Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured victory in three out of four assembly constituencies during the recent by elections. AAP's wins in Chabb

The Punjab bypolls have set the stage for a fierce political battle, with early results showing AAP leading in three constituencies while Congress maintains a slight edge in Barnala. Discover how these results could reshape Punjab's political landscape after the recent MLA vacancies.

T he BJP is leading on 3 of 7 assembly seats, while Congress and Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) are ahead on two seats each. The saffron party is leading in Jhunjhunu, Deoli, and Khin

AAP candidate and doctor Ishank Kumar Chabbewal secured a decisive victory in the Chabbewal assembly seat bypoll in Punjab, defeating Congress nominee Ranjit Kumar by a significant margin of 28,690 votes.