Split mandate in 3 Punjab municipal bodies; talks of Congress-BJP tie-up in Ludhiana to keep AAP out

Punjab's fractured municipal election results have Congress concerned about potential horse-trading by its INDIA bloc ally, AAP. Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa alleges AAP may try to poach members, citing past instances. With no anti-defection law in corporations, speculation is rife about a potential Congress-BJP alliance in Ludhiana to keep AAP out of power.