Jalandhar: AAP candidate Mohinder Bhagat emerged victorious in the Jalandhar West bypoll, results of which were declared today. Bhagat was leading by 2,200 votes after the first round of counting at 8:46 am. There was jubilation among AAP workers and supporters outside the counting centre at Lyallpur Khalsa College here. 15 minutes later, in the second round of counting, Bhagat’s lead reached 6,000 votes. After the third round, his lead almost doubled to 13,000 votes. As the rounds progressed, the celebrations also grew. After the fifth round, more party workers and drummers reached the counting centre. The happiness of the party workers knew no bounds. They started distributing laddus to each other. The sound of the drums grew louder with each round. The celebrations were not limited to the counting centre. After the ninth round, there was a festive atmosphere at Mohinder’s house in JP Nagar, Jalandhar West. Mohinder’s friends, family members, neighbours and party workers gathered outside his house. They danced to the beats of dhols and distributed sweets.
After the final round, Bhagat was declared the winner with a lead of around 37,000 votes. Following the declaration, AAP workers held a massive roadshow from the counting centre to JP Nagar. The convoy, consisting of pick-up trucks, open jeeps and SUVs, passed through key points like the BMC flyover, Guru Nanak Mission Chowk and Nakodar Chowk. Supporters aboard the vehicles waved party flags and danced to the beats of loud music and dhols to signify victory. Addressing the media, Mohinder Bhagat expressed gratitude to the voters of Jalandhar West for their massive mandate. He attributed his success to the policies of the AAP and the popularity of CM Bhagwant Mann among the people of Punjab. Bhagat assured the voters that all the promises made during the campaign would be prioritised and fulfilled.
‘All promises will be fulfilled’
AAP’s Mohinder Bhagat thanked the voters of Jalandhar West for their overwhelming majority. He attributed his success to the policies of AAP and the popularity of CM Bhagwant Mann among the people of Punjab. Bhagat assured the voters that all the promises made during the election campaign will be given priority and fulfilled.
