India, May 30 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept four of the five municipal corporations in the Malwa region, securing victories in Bathinda, Moga, Barnala and Mohali, while the BJP secured a majority in Abohar.

In Bathinda MC, the AAP won 35 of the 50 wards to secure a clear majority. Amarjit Mehta, president of the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA), led the campaigning in support of his son and former mayor Paramjeet Mehta. Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Sandhwan's mother-in-law, Harbans Kaur, won from Ward 5 in Bathinda.

The Congress, which had a majority in the last municipal polls, managed to secure just four seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) won three wards, and the BJP won only one seat. Six independent candidates also emerged vic...