Bathinda, March 29 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won the chairperson's post of the Baghapurana block samiti in Moga following a close electoral contest held on Saturday.

According to official information, out of 26 votes polled, AAP nominee Sarabjit Kaur got 14 votes to win the chairperson election, whereas the Congress candidate secured 13 votes and was elected vice-chairperson.

In the 25-member House, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had 13 councillors but could not get its candidate elected for the two top posts.

A total of eight councillors are from the AAP, three from the Congress and one is an Independent candidate.

The election was held on Saturday under the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court, where the councillors use...