India, May 29 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has registered a resounding victory in the Punjab civic body elections, fundamentally altering the state's urban political landscape. As vote counting progressed on Friday, AAP candidates comfortably secured over 690 wards out of the 1,897 contested across 102 municipal bodies. The landslide victory sparked immediate celebrations at party offices across Punjab, with workers dancing to the beats of 'dhol' and distributing sweets.

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia credited the sweeping mandate to the voters' enduring trust in national convener Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Taking a swipe at the central ruling party and recent Enforcement Directorate raids on AAP leaders, ...