Bathinda/Ferozepur, Dec. 18 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress are giving tough challenge to ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as the counting for in the zila parishad and block samitis polls. Bathinda, the traditional bastion of the Akalis, is divided into 17 zones for the zila parishad polls. As per the official information, SAD had won nine zones and was leading in five other segments. AAP was declared from three zones. The district has six assembly segments, and the AAP represents all.

Mansa with 11 ZP zones, the AAP was leading in seven segments while the SAD candidates were leading in the remaining four seats. As per the last information shared by the district authorities in the evening, out of 13 zones of Muktsar ZP, SAD was lea...