The Indian National Congress, Punjab’s ruling party, is inching towards victory in the Zila Parishads and Panchayat samitis elections. While the counting of votes is still underway, the Congress has already bagged 43 Panchayat samiti seats in Patiala, 7 in Bhatinda, 12 in Amritsar and is leading in Ludhiana and Jalandhar, reported The Tribune.
Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal has won 4 seats in Patiala, 2 in Bhatinda and 4 in Amritsar.
Akali Dal was left defeated at its home turf of Muktsar as the Congress won 10 of the 13 Zila Parishad zones.