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Punjab Election 2017 results surprise all parties, AAP fights Akalis for second position

The Congress is set to form the government in Punjab after a gap of 10 years

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Punjab Congress chief Capt Amrinder Singh

Sahil Makkar New Delhi

Last Updated : Mar 11 2017 | 11:20 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has not sent out a single tweet since the television channels began broadcasting the election results on Saturday morning, indicating a somber mood in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which was expected to win both Punjab and Goa.

The early indications suggest that the Congress was way ahead in Punjab. Of the 117 seats, the Congress was leading on 64 seats. Whereas Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD)- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance which was written off by all political pundits and journalists before the elections, has sprung a surprise by becoming the second largest party in

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