Chaos During Vote Counting in Khanna, Akali Dal Leader Yadwinder Yadu Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody

December 18, 2025

Khanna (Ludhiana): Following clashes in Khanna during counting of votes for Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad elections, police have registered a case against Akali Dal constituency in-charge, Yadwinder Singh Yadu for obstructing the counting of votes. Police produced Yadu in court, where the court sent him to 14-day judicial custody.

Sukhbir Badal fails to appear, lawyer sent for legal assistance

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal had announced to come to Khanna to protest against the police action, but he did not come personally. Senior Akali Dal leader and lawyer Arshdeep Singh Kler was sent to Khanna in his place.

Arshdeep Singh Kler said that a petition will be filed in the High Court against this action.

‘What Manish Sisodia said happened’ – Kler

Arshdeep Singh Kler alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party had already prepared a strategy to win the elections at all costs.

He said, “What Manish Sisodia said happened on the ground. First the opposition was not allowed to file nominations, then the booths were occupied on the polling day, and now Akali leaders were harassed during the counting of votes.”

“Officials who register false cases will not be spared”

Kler alleged that Yadwinder Singh Yadu was deliberately thrown out of the counting centre and implicated in a false case.

He warned that the Akali Dal will hold the officials involved in this action accountable through the High Court.

Yadu’s allegation: Results were withheld due to Akali Dal’s lead

After returning from the court, Yadwinder Singh Yadu said that the results were withheld during the counting of votes when the Akali Dal was ahead.

He claimed that he was about 50 meters away from the SDM and neither misbehaved with him nor stopped him in any way.

Yadu said that the Aam Aadmi Party government is panicking and the public will answer for it in 2027.

A case has been registered under several sections, including obstruction of government work.

Akali leaders and workers blocked GT Road in protest against Yadu’s arrest, due to which the police resorted to lathicharge and detained several people.

A case has been registered against Yadu and his associates at City Police Station-2, Khanna, under several sections, including obstruction of government work.

Murder of democracy – Akali Dal

District President Paramjit Singh Dhillon called the action “dictatorship” and “murder of democracy”.

He said that the Aam Aadmi Party is saddened by its defeat, and every Akali Dal worker stands firmly with the leadership.

Video shared on social media, serious allegations on government

Sukhbir Singh Badal shared the video of Yadu’s arrest on social media and alleged that the Punjab Police forcibly took away the Akali Dal leader from the counting centre on the instructions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

He said that the government used pressure and force from the nomination process to the counting process, but the Akali Dal cannot be suppressed.

‘The storm of the Akali Dal will not stop now’

Sukhbir Badal said that no matter how much pressure the government puts, the leaders and workers of the Akali Dal will not back down.

He claimed that now no one can stop the political storm of the Akali Dal.