SANGRUR/BARNALA, May 30 -- The ruling AAP put up a strong show in Sangrur civic polls while clinching a majority in the Barnala municipal corporation.

In Sangrur, chief minister Bhagwant Mann's home district, AAP secured a commanding lead across four municipalities-Sunam, Dhuri, Bhawanigarh, and Longowal- winning 55 of the 74 wards. The Independent candidates won nine seats, while the Congress was ranked a distant third with seven seats.

In the Dhuri municipal council, which falls within Mann's constituency, AAP won 19 out of the 21 seats, with the remaining two seats going to independent candidates.

The party also secured a comfortable majority in the Sunam municipal council, winning 19 of the 23 wards. AAP Punjab president and cabine...