In Doaba, Akalis a distant second, but no sign of AAP

Ludhiana | Sunday | 23rd September, 2018

Summary:

Of the total 191 panchayat samiti zones, Congress won 132, SAD won 34, and independents won 25. JALANDHAR: Congress had a clear majority in the zila parishad and panchayat elections in Doaba region too on Saturday. Unlike Malwa , where the defeat margin was narrow, the SAD was a distant second in most of Doaba.In Jalandhar district , of the 21zila parishad seats, Congress won 20 and an independent won one, as SAD failed to get any. Out of total 211 panchayat samiti zones, results of 175 were declared and the Congress bagged 129 of these while SAD and BJP could get 17 and 20 seats, respectively. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) did not get any seat.In Hoshiarpur district also, SAD was trounced badly..