Congress won 1 seat, while BJP lost all 4. Both parties may see a leadership rejig in the state. The bypoll victory is expected to reassert Mann’s authority as AAP’s leader in Punjab.

With his party winning 3 of the 4 Assembly seats in Punjab where bypolls were held,senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha has said the results are a stamp of approval for the Bhagwant Mann government under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal.

Many congratulations to Punjabis for the spectacular victory in the byelections. We are working day and night… for the progress and prosperity of Punjab: Bhagwant Mann, Punjab CM

The bypolls were necessitated after the incumbent legislators were elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year.

In the latest episode of Decode Punjab, The Tribune Deputy Editor Jupinderjit Singh and Special Correspondents Ruchika M Khanna and Rajmeet Singh discuss the results of the bypolls declared today, and what it means for different political parties in Punjab. Watch Decode Punjab. #Punjabbypoll #results #AAP

In Barnala, Congress candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhillon is leading by 2,750 votes against his nearest rival and BJP nominee Kewal Singh Dhillon after the eight rounds of counting.

The Congress party is ahead in one, according to the initial trends. The by-polls were conducted to fill vacancies created when incumbent legislators were elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year.Check Latest Updates: AAP Leads In Three Seats,

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