AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday termed his party's win in three out of four seats in the Punjab bypolls a "semi-final", asserting that the party is on course for another historic mandate in Delhi.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured victories in three out of four assembly by-elections in Punjab, strengthening its hold in the state. The Congress managed to win one seat, while the BJP failed to secure any.

The bypolls were necessitated after the incumbent legislators were elected to the Lok Sabha earlier this year.

The AAP’s candidate Dr Ishank Kumar decisively defeated Congress’s Ranjit Kumar by a margin of 28,690 votes. Dr Ishank secured 51,904 votes, compared to Ranjit’s 23,214 votes, while BJP candidate Sohan Singh Thandal managed only 8,692 votes.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Saturday won three of the four Assembly constituencies on which elections were held on November 20, giving a morale boost to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

While Congress could only win Barnala, the AAP won Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Gidderbaha seats in the Punjab bypolls.

In all four bypoll seats, the contest was primarily between the AAP and Congress, with the BJP trailing in third place in every seat

Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) secured victory in three out of four assembly constituencies during the recent by elections. AAP's wins in Chabb

The Punjab bypolls have set the stage for a fierce political battle, with early results showing AAP leading in three constituencies while Congress maintains a slight edge in Barnala. Discover how these results could reshape Punjab's political landscape after the recent MLA vacancies.