Mohali, June 1 -- In the recently concluded Municipal Corporation elections in Mohali, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which emerged as the single largest party with 27 winners in the 50-member House, AAP secured 31,733 votes out of the 93,827 valid votes, translating into a share of 33.83% per cent. The result highlighted the declining influence of traditional parties and the growing impact of independent candidates.

The Congress, which was in power in the outgoing House and managed to win 12 wards, followed with 26,692 votes, amounting to a vote share of 28.45% and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with three seats, finished third with 15,800 votes (16.85%). The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) managed only 9,346 votes, representing 9.96% of the t...