India, May 29 -- AAP national convener sent out a message of gratitude to the people of Punjab, where the ruling party won in a large majority of the urban local bodies that went to polls. He underlined that the "spectacular" victory was achieved in the urban areas, a key area for the party in Punjab ahead of assembly polls due early next year.

"By casting this historic vote, the people have applauded the work of the Bhagwant Mann government. We will continue to do good work in the same way in the future," Kejriwal said in Hindi on X.

Using the terms "ED party" apparently for the Centre's ruling BJP, he said it had been wiped out. "The ED party harassed people by conducting raids on small traders in Punjab; the people took revenge today...