Polls throw up split mandate in 3 Punjab municipal bodies

Punjab's fractured municipal election results have sparked concerns within the Congress about potential poaching by its INDIA bloc ally, AAP. The opposition leader alleges AAP may attempt to lure councilors in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, and even Amritsar. Speculation is rife about a potential Congress-BJP alliance in Ludhiana to keep AAP from power, echoing a similar collaboration in 1992.Original Article