In a rare electoral outcome, the result of Ward No.7 of the Rajpura Municipal Council in Patiala district was decided through a toss after both BJP and AAP candidates secured an equal number of votes.
According to official information, BJP candidate Neelam Mehta and the AAP candidate were polled 953 votes each, resulting in a tie.
With no winner emerging through the vote count, election authorities resorted to a toss to determine the outcome, following the consent of both contestants.
The toss went in favour of BJP candidate Neelam Mehta, who was subsequently declared elected by the returning officer.
Meanwhile, the MC polls in Rajpura proved to be a biggest disappointment for the ruling party. In the 31-member municipal council, AAP managed to win only seven wards. The Congress and the BJP won nine seats each. The SAD won four seats and two Independents were also elected.
AAP wins 10 seats in Patran
Patran: Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as the dominant political force in the Patran Municipal Council after winning 10 of 17 seats, according to the official list of elected candidates issued by the returning officer.
The Congress (INC) secured four seats, while the BJP emerged winner on two. One seat was won by an Independent candidate. The returning officer has issued certificates to all 17 winning candidates.
Among the AAP winners are Kuldeep Singh (Ward No. 1), Ruchi Garg (Ward No. 3), Amritpal Singh (Ward No. 4), Paramjeet Kaur (Ward No. 5), Manbir Singh (Ward No. 8), Minni Arora (Ward No. 11), Anuwinder Singh (Ward No. 12), Renu Wadhwa (Ward No. 13), Preeti Jain (Ward No. 15) and Rajwinder Kaur (Ward No. 17). Congress candidates Amrit Pal, Narinder Kumar, Raj Singh and Krishan Singh won from Ward Nos. 2, 6, 14 and 16, respectively. BJP candidates Ramrati Devi and Jagdeep Sharma emerged victorious from Ward Nos.9 and 10, while Prem Lata won from Ward No. 7 as an Independent candidate.
