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AAP Retains Tarn Taran Seat as Harmeet Singh Sandhu Wins by 12,091 Votes

The result is seen as an early gauge of AAP's standing ahead of the 2027 Punjab elections.

Overview

  • Final ECI tally: Harmeet Singh Sandhu (AAP) 42,649; Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa (SAD) 30,558; Mandeep Singh (IND) 19,620; Karanbir Singh Burj (Congress) 15,078; Harjit Singh Sandhu (BJP) 6,239.
  • SAD led early, but AAP overtook in later rounds and sealed the win after 16 rounds of counting at the Piddi nursing college under tight ECI supervision.
  • Independent Mandeep Singh, backed by Amritpal-linked and other panthic factions, finished a strong third in the multi-cornered contest.
  • Congress placed fourth and the BJP slumped to fifth, with party leaders acknowledging a loss of deposit and promising introspection.
  • Turnout was 60.95%, several points lower than in the 2022 assembly election for the constituency.