Abohar Municipal Corporation Election Results 2026: BJP and AAP locked in close contest

The latest counting trends from Punjab’s local bodies elections show a strong lead for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which is ahead with 421 seats so far, maintaining a clear dominance across multiple civic bodies. Independents and other candidates are holding the second position with 158 seats, reflecting a significant presence in closely contested wards. The Congress follows closely with 156 seats, while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is trailing with 116 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has managed to secure 29 seats so far, and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) remains marginal with 3 seats in the ongoing tally.

A tight political battle is unfolding in the Abohar Municipal Corporation as early counting trends show BJP leading in eight wards, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ahead in nine wards. 

The Punjab local body elections this year covered eight Municipal Corporations, including Abohar, Mohali, Bathinda, Barnala, Kapurthala, Moga, Batala and Pathankot. Together, these corporations account for 400 wards, alongside elections for 76 Municipal Councils and 21 Nagar Panchayats across the state.

The Abohar Municipal Corporation elections are witnessing keen interest due to the diverse reservation structure across wards. Out of the 50 wards, 19 are reserved for women, seven for Scheduled Caste women, six for Scheduled Castes, and one for the Backward Classes, while 17 remain in the general category.

Counting of votes is in progress for all 50 wards of the Abohar Municipal Corporation, one of the eight Municipal Corporations that went to polls in the Punjab local body elections 2026. Political workers and supporters gathered outside counting centres since early morning as trends continue to emerge ward by ward.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is putting up a strong fight in the Abohar Municipal Corporation elections, emerging ahead in multiple wards during the early rounds of counting. According to initial trends, AAP candidates are leading in Ward Numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10, setting up a close contest with the BJP.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken an early lead in several wards of the Abohar Municipal Corporation as counting continues on Thursday. According to initial trends, BJP candidates are leading in Ward Numbers 1, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 12.

The 2026 municipal election results are being closely watched in Abohar, especially after Congress completely dominated the last civic polls in 2021. The party had then secured an overwhelming majority.

The city is internationally known for kinnow cultivation and agricultural trade, making market infrastructure a major election issue.

Early counting trends in the Punjab Municipal Corporation Elections 2026 show the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) taking a strong lead across multiple civic bodies. According to trends available till 9:10 am, AAP has secured wins and leads in 94 wards, while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) stands at 28. Independents are also showing a notable presence with 22 wins and leads, followed by Congress at 16 and BJP at 6 as counting continues across Punjab.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already secured a strong early lead in the civic polls, with 63 candidates elected unopposed across different wards in the state. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has managed to win nine wards without a contest, while the Congress has also opened its account with one unopposed victory so far. 

Ward 1
Madan Lal (AAP)
Deepak Salhotra (INC)
Sukhwinder Singh (SAD)
Dharamvir (BJP)
Ward 2
Sangeet Kour (AAP)
Anjana (INC)
Sangeeta Rani (BJP)
Ward 3
Manjeet Singh (AAP)
Kashmir Singh (INC)
Ravinder Singh (SAD)
Dalbeer Singh (BJP)
Ward 4
Maya Rani (AAP)
Amandeep Kaur Sandhu (SAD)
Renu (BJP)
Rajwinder Kaur (IND)
Ward 5
Ramesh Kumar (AAP)
Simarjeet Kaur (INC)
Ranjeet (SAD)
Sewa Singh (BJP)
Ward 6
Saroj Rani (AAP)
Manjeet Kaur (SAD)
Lachhmi Devi (BJP)
Ward 7
Roshan Lal (AAP)
Satinderpal Singh (SAD)
Manohar Lal (BJP)
Ward 8
Sunita Kamboj (AAP)
Rimpy Kaur (SAD)
Rikul Sharma (BJP)
Lakhwinder Kaur (IND)
Ward 9
Manish Kumar (AAP)
Gurnam Singh (SAD)
Deepak Kumar Chhapola (BJP)
Ward 10
Gurpreet Kaur (AAP)
Rajwanti (BJP)
Ward 11
Daljit Singh (AAP)
Ramanpreet (INC)
Harmanpreet Singh (BJP)
Ward 12
Sama Rani (AAP)
Pooja Rani (BJP)
Mamta Taneja (IND)
Ward 13
Manoj Kumar (AAP)
Ajit Singh (SAD)
Ashish Kumar (BJP)
Reshma Rani (IND)
Ward 14
Saroj (AAP)
Smt Sheela (INC)
Kaanta Rani (BJP)
Ward 15
Deepak Kumar (AAP)
Brij Lal (INC)
Bheam Raj (SAD)
Mainpal (BJP)
Ward 16
Kiran (AAP)
Kiranjeet Kaur (INC)
Veerpal (SAD)
Kalawanti Devi (BJP)
Ward 17
Balwinder Kumar (AAP)
Rajinder Kumar (INC)
Surinder Kumar (BJP)
Ward 18
Ramesh Kumar (AAP)
Amar Chand (BJP)
Ward 19
Santosh Rani (AAP)
Nisha (SAD)
Bimla Rani (BJP)
Ward 20
Nirmla Devi (AAP)
Sakuntla Devi (INC)
Nirmala (SAD)
Reena Rani (BJP)
Ward 21
Vinod Kumar (AAP)
Anil Kumar (INC)
Seeta Ram (SAD)
Arun Kumar (BJP)
Ward 22
Sakuntla Devi (AAP)
Raj Rani (INC)
Sonu Rani (BJP)
Sheetal Rani (IND)
Ward 23
Anjali (AAP)
Tanuj Malhotra (INC)
Sukhmander Singh Sagu (SAD)
Renu Bala (BJP)
Ward 24
Amarjeet Kaur (AAP)
Isha Rawal (INC)
Smt Renu Rani (SAD)
Kavita Sharma (BJP)
Ward 25
Manish Kumar (AAP)
Shalinder Kumar (INC)
Sneh Lata (BJP)
Ward 26
Sunita Rani (AAP)
Neelam Rani (INC)
Suman Narula (BJP)
Ward 27
Nitin Kumar (AAP)
Rahul Kumar (INC)
Navdeep Singh (SAD)
Mukesh Kumar (BJP)
Ward 28
Julie Rani (AAP)
Param Pal (INC)
Neelam Devi (SAD)
Guddi Devi (BJP)
Ward 29
Ankit (AAP)
Kaushal Kumar (INC)
Partap Singh (SAD)
Surya Parkash Yadav (BJP)
Sukhwinder Singh (IND)
Suraj (IND)
Ward 30
Lalit Shakya (AAP)
Sani (INC)
Krishan Kumar (SAD)
Satyawan (BJP)
Bharat (IND)
Ward 31
Simran Sethi (AAP)
Pooja Rani (SAD)
Sukhvinder Kour (BJP)
Ward 32
Sneh Lata (AAP)
Rekha Rani (INC)
Kanta Rani (BJP)
Ward 33
Jagpal (AAP)
Shri Ram Nuniwal (INC)
Vikram Singh (SAD)
Vinay Kumar (BJP)
Ward 34
Sunita (AAP)
Sunita (SAD)
Sonia Middha (BJP)
Payal (IND)
Usha Rani (IND)
Ward 35
Nitin Kumar (AAP)
Gurjant Singh (SAD)
Yadwinder Singh Brar (BJP)
Sukhdev Singh Brar (IND)
Ward 36
Manju Bala (AAP)
Parveen Nagpal (BJP)
Ward 37
Surinder Kumar Vij (AAP)
Sanjeev Kumar (INC)
Mangat Rai Bathla (BJP)
Rakesh Khurana (IND)
Som Parkash Madan (IND)
Ward 38
Harkiran Kaur (AAP)
Neelam Rani (BJP)
Ward 39
Rakesh Kumar Kakkar (AAP)
Subash Chander (INC)
Deepak (SAD)
Prem Kumar (BJP)
Ward 40
Savita Rani (AAP)
Asha Rani (BJP)
Ward 41
Vijay Kumar (AAP)
Deepak Gawri (SAD)
Anuj Kumar (BJP)
Ward 42
Sukhwinder Kaur (AAP)
Namita Setia (BJP)
Ward 43
Ishan Gupta (AAP)
Sushama (SAD)
Shri Krishan (BJP)
Ward 44
Suman (AAP)
Sapna Devi (INC)
Gurdev Kaur (SAD)
Veena Rani (BJP)
Ward 45
Boor Singh (AAP)
Raj Kumar (INC)
Tara Rani (SAD)
Vijay Kumar Chhabra (BJP)
Ward 46
Reshma Bai (AAP)
Bhagvanti (INC)
Parvati (SAD)
Rani Aneja (BJP)
Ward 47
Dinesh Salhotra (AAP)
Prem Kumar (INC)
Kushal Kumar (SAD)
Om Parkash (BJP)
Ward 48
Veena Devi (AAP)
Manju Rani (SAD)
Mamta (BJP)
Ward 49
Ganesh Kumar (AAP)
Raju (INC)
Madan Lal (BJP)
Ward 50
Smt Maya Devi (AAP)
Sushma (INC)
Komal Rani (BJP)

The BJP has fielded strong candidates in trader-dominated and Hindu-majority wards, hoping to retain influence in key urban pockets of Abohar.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party has fielded candidates in almost every ward of the Abohar Municipal Corporation, signalling an aggressive push to expand its urban footprint in Punjab.

A total of 175 candidates are contesting across 50 wards in the Abohar Municipal Corporation election, making this one of the most competitive civic battles in the region this year.

Counting of votes for the Abohar Municipal Corporation election began at 8 AM amid tight security arrangements across Fazilka district.

Authorities deployed police personnel and monitoring teams at counting centres to ensure smooth and peaceful counting. 

BJP leaders are hopeful of strong performances in trader-dominated and Hindu-majority wards of Abohar, where the party has traditionally enjoyed urban support.

The civic body consists of 51 wards, making 26 seats the likely majority mark for control of the corporation. 

Political observers are closely watching Abohar as Punjab’s urban local body elections are being viewed as a major test before the 2027 Assembly elections. 

Candidates from the Aam Aadmi Party, BJP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal are locked in a fierce contest across Abohar. 

Counting of votes for the Abohar municipal corporation will begin in a short while from now deciding the fate of candidates across all 50 wards.