Congress won 77 seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly with Amarinder Singh as its chief ministerial nominee, only one short of the 78 needed for a two-thirds majority.
Party | Won | Leading | Total |
Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Indian National Congress | 77 | 0 | 77 |
Aam Aadmi Party | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Shiromani Akali Dal | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Lok Insaaf Party | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 117 | 0 | 117 |