The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday celebrated a decisive victory in Punjab’s urban local body elections, with party leaders describing the outcome as a strong endorsement of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s governance and welfare-driven policies.
The results come just months before the next Punjab Assembly elections and follow AAP’s strong performance in recent rural local body polls, reinforcing the party’s position across both urban and rural constituencies.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal thanked the people of Punjab for what he called a vote of confidence in the government’s work. In a video message posted on social media platform X, Kejriwal said the civic poll results demonstrated that the party enjoys support not only in villages but also in urban centres.
“The people of Punjab have appreciated the work being done by the Aam Aadmi Party government and have encouraged us to continue on the same path,” he said.
Kejriwal also claimed that opposition parties, particularly the BJP, had suffered a significant setback. He alleged that enforcement actions targeting traders and political leaders had generated public resentment, which was reflected in the election outcome.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann described the result as a validation of the government’s focus on free electricity, Aam Aadmi Clinics, improvements in government schools and transparent recruitment processes.
In a statement on X, Mann said AAP candidates had secured victories across a large majority of municipal councils and urban local bodies. He added that the government would continue to pursue development across cities, towns and villages without discrimination.
AAP Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia said the results reflected public support for the state’s governance model and a rejection of what he termed “politics of fear and hatred.” Delhi AAP president Saurabh Bharadwaj similarly argued that voters had rallied behind the party despite repeated investigations and raids involving AAP leaders.
The civic poll victory is expected to provide momentum to AAP as political activity intensifies ahead of future electoral contests in Punjab.
