The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rebuffed the “rigging” allegations levelled by the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) connected Monday (December 15, 2025). It dismissed the claims that the enactment had manipulated the agrarian polls of ‘zila parishads’ and ‘panchayat samitis’, which saw lone 48% elector turnout, arsenic mendacious propaganda arsenic their adversaries were staring astatine a defeat.
AAP’s Punjab wide secretary Baltej Pannu rubbished the allegation of booth capturing, rigging and intimidation arsenic baseless and fabricated. The allegations, helium stated, were due to the fact that they was afloat alert of the nationalist verdict. “They cognize they are losing badly. This is wherefore they are trying to divert attraction by spreading rumours earlier the results are announced connected December 17,” Mr. Pannu said.
Reacting to re-polling astatine a fewer booths, helium said: “The elections were cancelled astatine lone 16 booths owed to method reasons, specified arsenic incorrect printing of predetermination symbols oregon candidates’ names, not due to the fact that of violence.” The State Election Commission has ordered a repoll at a fewer places connected December 16.

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