Tarn Taran, Nov. 15 -- The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday retained the Tarn Taran assembly seat, with its candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu, a three-time MLA from the constituency, defeating Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) nominee Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa by 12,091 votes in a five-cornered contest.

With this victory, AAP has now won six of the seven bypolls held since it came to power in March 2022, fortifying its hold on Punjab ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.

Sandhu secured a total of 42,649 votes against Randhawa's 30,558. Randhawa was leading in the first three rounds of counting before Sandhu overtook her and held a steady lead thereafter.

Celebrations broke out at AAP offices in Tarn Taran and Chandigarh, with workers dancing...