The Tarn Taran bypoll results brought a major boost for the Aam Aadmi Party as Harmeet Singh Sandhu secured a strong win by 12,091 votes. The Tarn Taran bypoll results also confirmed that Sandhu kept a steady lead through almost all 16 rounds of counting. Celebrations broke out at the counting centre as AAP workers danced to dhol beats in Tarn Taran.
SAD candidate Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa fought hard but finished second. Independent candidate Mandeep Singh, supported by the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), also stayed in the contest. Congress’ Karanbir Singh Burj and BJP’s Harjit Singh Sandhu were among the 15 candidates who contested the seat.
The counting began at 8 am at the International College of Nursing, Piddi. The voter turnout reached 60.95 per cent, showing strong public interest in the bypoll. The seat became vacant after the death of AAP MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June.
With this win, AAP cleared a major political test and strengthened its position in Punjab ahead of future battles.
