In the border state of Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party is projected to form a government getting majority in a projection range of 59 to 67 out of a total of 117 assembly seats, with Congress projected to come second within a range of 41-49, and the ruling Akali Dal-BJP projected to get a severe drubbing in a projection range of 5-13 seats.
Region-wise, Aam Aadmi Party is projected to win 40-44 seats in Malwa, 13-18 in Majha and 4-8 seats in Doab, while Congress may win 17-21 seats in Doab, 14-18 in Malwa and 8-12 seats in Majha. SAD-BJP combine may win 3-7 seats in Malwa and 0-4 each in Doab and Majha.
Vote-share wise, AAP may get a whopping 36.7 per cent votes, closely followed by Congress with 36.3 pc and the ruling SAD-BJP with 21.4 pc votes. Others may get 5.6 pc voteshare.
In the 2012 assembly polls, SAD-BJP alliance had won 68 seats, Congress 46 seats and 'Others' had won three seats. The AAP was not formed at that time.
