Patiala, Dec. 18 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 20 of the total 23 Zila Parishad zones in Patiala district, while the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) managed to win two and one zones, respectively, amid irregularity claims by the Opposition.

In the Block Samiti, AAP won 105 of the total 169 zones while the Congress bagged 29 and SAD 10. Seven zones were won by independent candidates, said the district election office. Patiala had recorded only 44.3% turnout during polling.

The additional deputy commissioner-cum-returning officer for the Zila Parishad polls said, "The counting process was peaceful. There was recounting at one or two places but results didn't change."

Acting Patiala SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal said elabor...