Congress wins Ludhia civic polls with majority

Chandigarh, Feb 27 : The ruling Congress on Tuesday won Punjab’s cash-rich Ludhia Municipal Corporation polls with an absolute majority by winning 62 out of 95 wards. The Shiromani Akali Dal won 11 seats, while the Bharatiya Jata Party got 10 seats. The Lok Insaaf Party won seven seats and its ally Aam Aadmi Party got just one seat. Independent candidates won four wards. Over 59 per cent of the 10.5 lakh voters exercised their franchise in the election on February 24 amid reports of clashes, alleged booth capturing, rigging and firing during the day-long voting process.

Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party leaders had accused the ruling Congress of malpractices in the municipal elections. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hailed the civic body results, saying they were a clear vindication of the government’s policies in the past one year. It was evident that despite their desperate attempts to deceive the people the opposition parties had failed to make a dent in the Congress government’s popularity, he added. (IANS)

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