Mohali, Dec. 18 -- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won a majority in the Panchayat Samiti elections across Mohali district, results of which were announced on Wednesday, even as the results reflected a fragmented mandate at the grassroot level.

Elections, polling of which were held on December 14, were conducted for 52 Panchayat Samiti seats spread across three blocks - Dera Bassi (22), Kharar (15) and Majri (15) - with as many as 206 candidates in the fray.

Of the total 52 seats, AAP secured 24 seats, followed by the Congress with 14 and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) with 12, while two seats were won by independent candidates.

District election officer-cum-deputy commissioner Komal Mittal said the counting process was carried out peacefully...