AAP's Jeevan Jyot Kaur has left behind Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu. Kaur is leading by 6000 votes over Navjot Singh Sidhu from Amritsar East seat. However, Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing behind from his Chamkaur Sahib, as well as in Bhadaur against Aam Aadmi Party candidates. As per the Election Commission of India, the AAP in Punjab is leading in 71 out of 95 seats whereas Congress is marking its victory in 11 seats.
The assembly election result for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manipur will be out today. The counting of votes has started at 8 am with postal ballots. The counting of electronic voting machines (EVM) has commenced at 8.30 am. Amongst these five states, BJP holds power in four states including Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Goa, and Uttarkhand.
There is a Congress government in Punjab. A total of 690 assembly constituencies have voted in these five states. While some gave the ruling BJP an edge, others predicted that Congress would emerge as the single largest party. None of the polls gave either side more than 40 seats.