The Times of India

Post Punjab civic polls, 31 independent winners join Shiromani Akali Dal, 20 more to follow

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal welcomed 31 Independent councillors into the party, boosting their total ward count to 243. The SAD also secured a complete majority in nine municipal committees, claiming to have performed better than the Congress despite facing alleged repression from the AAP government.