Chandigarh: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday won three of the four assembly seats – Gidderbaha, Chabbewal and Dera Baba Nanak – while the main opposition Congress snatched the Barnala seat from it.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday won three Assembly by-polls – Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak and Chabbewal – which were earlier held by the Congress, but lost Barnala seat to the grand old party.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured victories in three out of four assembly by-elections in Punjab, strengthening its hold in the state. The Congress managed to win one seat, while the BJP failed to secure any.

AAP is leading in Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Gidderbaha while Congress is leading only on one seat in Barnala. The BJP is at third position in all four seats. Notably, Congress won in Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Gidderbaha in the 2022 Punjab elections and AAP won in Barnala.

The vote counting for the by-polls to four assembly seats in Punjab has been completed. According to the results, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has bagged Dera Baba Nanak, Chhabbewal, and Gidderbaha Assembly seats with a significant margin and highest-ever vote share.

The Aam Aadmi Party celebrated victory in three out of four Punjab Assembly by-elections, marking their first-ever wins in those constituencies. AAP M

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AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday termed his party's win in three out of four seats in the Punjab bypolls a "semi-final", asserting that the party is on course for another historic mandate in Delhi.

AAP won the Chabbewal, Gidderbaha, and Dera Baba Nanak assembly seats for the first time but lost the Barnala seat that it won in the 2017 and 2022 elections

While Congress could only win Barnala, the AAP won Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Gidderbaha seats in the Punjab bypolls.