Chandigarh, June 4: Congress candidate Dharamavira Gandhi on Tuesday won the Patiala parliamentary constituency, defeating AAP nominee Balbir Singh by a margin of 14,831 votes, according to the Election Commission. Gandhi polled about 3.05 lakh votes while Singh secured around 2.90 lakh votes. Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Elections Results 2024: Neck-and-Neck Fight Between BJP and Samajwadi Party in UP, Congress Makes Gains; Check Party-Wise Seat Numbers.

BJP's Preneet Kaur was at third position with 2.88 lakh votes. Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.

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