India, May 29 -- The counting of votes for the Punjab civics body polls is currently underway across the state to declare the results of the 102 Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats.

The votes for the 102 civics bodies in Punjab were cast on Tuesday through ballot papers with more than 7,500 candidates in fray. The election is being seen as a semi final to the upcoming Punjab assembly elections where the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is looking to defy state's general electoral history and retain power.

A total of 22,38,241 votes were polled across 102 municipalities, including Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats. The elections covered 1,897 wards and 3,833 polling booths across the ...