Chandigarh: Ruling Congress on Sunday swept the three municipal corporations of Amritsar, Jalandhar and Patiala while the opposition SAD-BJP alleged misuse of official machinery.
The Congress virtually swept the wards in the three important corporations as results were out by late Sunday evening, prompting celebrations in the ruling camp.
The results come as a boost for the Amarinder Singh led government in the state. The opposition alliance, however, alleged gross poll code violations and demanded countermanding of the Patiala corporation elections.
Polling was also held in 29 municipal councils and nagar panchayats on Sunday.
In Patiala, the Congress won 58 wards. In Jalandhar, 66 wards went to the Congress and in Amritsar, Congress won 69 while 12 went to the SAD-BJP alliance.
