Chandigarh, Dec. 19 -- The Congress, which is aiming to return to power in the 2027 assembly polls in the state, failed to make an impact, exposing significant organisational weaknesses.

In the block samiti, the Congress won 612 of 2,838 seats, far below the expectations for a party that has traditionally been a dominant political force in the state.

The party's performance was largely underwhelming across Punjab, with the exception of Rupnagar and SBS Nagar, the only two districts where Congress outperformed the ruling AAP. Notably, Rupnagar is the home district of former chief minister Charanjit Channi and former speaker Rana Kanwarpal Singh.

In Rupnagar, Congress secured 50 seats against AAP's 37, while in SBS Nagar, the party clinc...