Panchkula, May 14 -- A campaign blitz featuring over 200 public meetings, rallies attended by star campaigners, a strong "triple-engine" pitch, extensive booth-level mobilisation and direct voter outreach paved the way for the BJP's resounding victory in the Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) elections, political observers said.

Leading the campaign was Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini, whose aggressive electioneering, organisational management and grassroots outreach played a crucial role in the party's dominant performance.

The public meetings of other parties, including Congress, AAP and INLD, couldn't match the level of the ruling party, people said, noting that AAP's number of meetings was below 50. AAP and INLD's campaig...