Ludhiana MC elections: Congress wins 62 wards, SAD 11 and BJP 10

Ludhiana, Feb 27: Congress has won 62 wards, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-11, BJP-10, Lok Insaf Party-7, AAP-1 and Independent candidates grabbed 4 seats Ludhiana Municipal Corporation election results announced on Tuesday.

Counting of votes for Ludhiana Municipal Corporation Election is still underway. The polls were held on 24th February followed by re-polling in two booths on Monday.As many as 494 candidates were in the fray for the elections. Nearly 10.50 lakh voters were eligible to cast their votes to elect their representatives in the 95 wards.

The civic poll was marred by stray incidents of violence in 95 wards of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, with opposition parties claiming that the ruling Congress indulged in 'booth capturing' and 'bogus voting'.

About 60 per cent eligible voters cast their vote, though the exact percentage of voting could be known, officials said told media. Reports said members of the ruling party Congress and opposition parties clashed in several wards.