The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) rebuffed the “rigging” allegations levelled by the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday (December 15, 2025). It dismissed the claims that the party had manipulated the rural polls of ‘zila parishads’ and ‘panchayat samitis’, which saw only 48% voter turnout, as false propaganda as their adversaries were staring at a defeat.
AAP’s Punjab general secretary Baltej Pannu rubbished the allegation of booth capturing, rigging and intimidation as baseless and fabricated. The allegations, he stated, were because they was fully aware of the public verdict. “They know they are losing badly. This is why they are trying to divert attention by spreading rumours before the results are announced on December 17,” Mr. Pannu said.
Reacting to re-polling at a few booths, he said: “The elections were cancelled at only 16 booths due to technical reasons, such as incorrect printing of election symbols or candidates’ names, not because of violence.”
The State Election Commission has ordered a repoll at a few places on December 16.
Published – December 15, 2025 11:37 pm IST
