Mohali, May 30 -- The Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) victory in the Zirakpur municipal election has completely reshaped the civic body's power structure, officially marking the end of the Indian National Congress's dominance in the town.

Out of the 31 declared wards, the AAP won 16 seats, crossing the majority mark on its own. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) won six seats, followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which secured four seats. Meanwhile, the Congress-which previously won 23 seats-has been reduced to just four seats, and one seat went to an Independent candidate.

A four-way fight between the AAP, Congress, BJP, and SAD-along with independents-turned these elections into highly competitive ward-level battles. Unlike previous elect...