Ludhiana, Feb. 20 -- The Congress won the elections to Mullanpur Dakha municipal council president's post amid high drama as the grand old party alleged the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was 'misusing' state machinery to hinder its victory.

Congress councillor Jaswinder Singh Happy was elected president of the council. Punjab Congress committee chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring accused the AAP government of attempting to influence Congress councillors by deploying heavy police force outside the council office.

Tensions ran high as Warring engaged in a heated argument with the police personnel.

Congress initially had seven seats in the 13-member council and its strength increased to nine following the defection of AAP councillor Amandeep Singh...