Election Result 2022: Congress workers protest against EVMs as party trails in all 5 states

New Delhi: As the early voting trends reflect a massive defeat for Congress Party in almost all five states, Congress workers on Thursday have protested against EVMs, outside the party offices in Delhi.

Congress is trailing in all five states as per the latest official trends by the Election Commission.

Congress workers protest against EVM, outside party office in Delhi as counting for the #AssemblyElections continues. The party is trailing in all five states as per the latest official trends by the Election Commission. pic.twitter.com/8Ltemk5wrW

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“We expected Congress to form government in Punjab, but we didn't get required numbers. We have to introspect about it,” said Congress leader Satej Patil.

“In Goa, Congress is leading on 16-17 seats, it'll be the single largest party & we'll seek support in case numbers aren't enough,” he added.

In initial trends, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, state Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu are trailing from Chamkur Sahib and Amritsar East seats respectively.

As per the Election Commission of India, Aam Aadmi Party`s candidate Charanjit Singh is leading with 8785 votes followed by Congress candidate and incumbent CM Charanjit Singh Channi on 6852 votes on Chamkaur Sahib seat at 9:50 am.

On the Bhadaur seat also Channi is trailing behind Aam Aadmi Party`s candidate Labh Singh Ugoke.

On the Amritsar East seat, Aam Aadmi Party candidate Jeevan Jyot Kaur, who campaigned for herself on a scooter, is leading with 3058 votes followed by Shiromani Akali Dal`s candidate Bikram Singh Majithia with 2468 votes.

The early trends show that the AAP in Punjab has crossed the halfway mark Punjab. It is leading on 79 seats, followed by Congress (14) and SAD (7).