Ludhiana, Dec. 18 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerged as the frontrunner in both the Zila Parishad and Block Samiti elections in Ludhiana as counting trends began to take shape on Tuesday.

According to the latest trends, AAP was leading in 11 of the 25 Zila Parishad seats, holding a narrow edge over the Congress, which was ahead in eight seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was leading in three seats, while Independent candidates were ahead in three others.

In the Block Samiti elections, AAP also maintained an early lead. While counting was still underway, the party was leading in 79 seats, followed by the Congress with leads in 67 seats and SAD in 42 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was ahead in two seats, while Independ...