Tarn Taran By poll Result: AAP Retains Seat with Landslide Win; Congress & BJP Lose Deposits

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has secured a decisive victory in the Tarn Taran Assembly by-election, with party candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu winning by a margin of 12,091 votes. With this result, AAP has successfully retained the seat, while both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forfeited their deposits following poor performances.

Final Vote Count

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) – 42,649
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) – 30,558
Waris Punjab De – 19,629
Indian National Congress – 15,078
Bharatiya Janata Party – 6,239

Other independent candidates and smaller parties collectively secured a few hundred votes each, while 609 votes were polled under NOTA.

Round-wise Highlights

SAD candidate Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa initially led during the first two rounds. However, AAP’s Harmeet Sandhu overtook the lead in the third round and maintained a steady margin thereafter. By the 10th round, AAP supporters began celebrations as the lead widened beyond recovery for other candidates. Counting concluded after 16 rounds.

Kejriwal Hails ‘Historic Victory‘

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the workers and voters, stating that the result reflects Punjab’s trust in “the politics of work” and the honest leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

He said the people of Punjab have once again shown confidence in AAP’s governance and thanked all party workers for their hard work during the campaign.

Official Declaration

Returning Officer Gurmeet Singh formally handed over the certificate of victory to Harmeet Singh Sandhu. He confirmed the detailed vote count:

Top Performers

Harmeet Singh Sandhu (AAP) – 42,649 votes
Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa (SAD) – 30,558 votes
Mandeep Singh Khalsa (Independent/Waris Punjab De-supporting) – 19,620 votes
Karanbir Singh (Congress) – 15,078 votes
Harjeet Singh Sandhu (BJP) – 6,239 votes