Punjab Election Result 2022: CM Charanjit Channi, AAP’s Bhagwant Mann Pay Obeisance At Gurdwara

Punjab Election Result 2022: The exit polls predicted a lead for the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, however, a possibility of a hung assembly is also not completely ruled out. 

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New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Aam Aadmi Party’s CM candidate Bhagwant Mann on Thursday paid obeisance at Gurdwara ahead of the poll results.

The counting of votes begins at 8 am and the result announcement will also be done today.

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi paid obeisance at Gurdwara Sri Katalgarh Sahib in Ropar ahead of the counting of votes.

पंजाब: मुख्यमंत्री चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी ने रोपड़ के गुरुद्वारा श्री कतलगढ़ साहिब में माथा टेका। पंजाब विधानसभा चुनाव के नतीजों की घोषणा आज होगी। #PunjabElections pic.twitter.com/IbmALKMhL7

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AAP’s CM candidate Bhagwant Mann also visited Gurdwara Gursagar Mastuana Sahib in Sangrur. "We are hopeful that the people of Punjab have voted for change," he said, as reported by news agency ANI.

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann offers prayers at gurdwara Gursagar Mastuana Sahib, Sangrur

Counting of votes for 117 Assembly constituencies in Punjab will begin at 8am pic.twitter.com/a8WAwrDiDL

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Meanwhile, preparations were being done for post-poll celebration at Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sangrur.

Punjab | Jalebis being prepared, flower decoration being done at the residence of Aam Aadmi Party CM candidate Bhagwant Mann, at Sangrur pic.twitter.com/xTlEzV1a9u

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Punjab has had its share of two-cornered contests with the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal as the major players. But the fight this year involves the ruling Congress, Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann-led AAP, and Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir’s Akali Dal that is fighting in alliance with Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party.

The five-corner contest also includes the BJP alliance with former CM Amarinder Singh’s Punjab Lok Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt), as well as farmer leaders’ political outfits ‘Sanyukt Samaj Morcha‘ and ‘Sanyukt Sangharsh Party’.

While all major parties expressed confidence that they will win, this unpredictable election raised concerns over Punjab witnessing a hung assembly for the first time as seemingly smaller players may also impact the parties’ vote share.

 The exit polls predicted a lead for the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, however, a possibility of a hung assembly is also not completely ruled out. 

The result day will finally end the uncertainty over Punjab’s political future.