<p>Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Banwarilal Purohit following his party's drubbing in the assembly polls.</p>.<p>The Channi-led cabinet, which met for the last time, recommended the dissolution of the assembly, paving the way for the constitution of a new Aam Aadmi Party-led legislature. “I have tendered my resignation to the governor,” Channi, who went to the Raj Bhawan to hand over his resignation letter to the governor, told reporters a day after the results.</p>.<p><strong>Also See — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/10-politicians-who-failed-to-make-an-impact-in-the-assembly-elections-1090263" target="_blank">10 politicians who failed to make an impact in the Assembly elections</a></strong></p>.<p>The Congress was routed in the polls, with the AAP taking 92 seats in the 117-member assembly, leaving it with only 18 seats. The AAP sweep decimated the SAD-BSP combine as well. While the Shiromani Akali Dal got three seats, the BJP got two and the BSP just one.</p>.<p>Several stalwarts, including Channi, Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh, were defeated.</p>.<p>Channi lost both the seats he contested from. He was defeated by the AAP's Labh Singh Ugoke by a margin of 37,558 votes in Bhadaur. He also lost from Chamkaur Sahib, where he was defeated by the AAP's Charanjit Singh by a margin of 7,942 votes.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Banwarilal Purohit following his party's drubbing in the assembly polls.</p>.<p>The Channi-led cabinet, which met for the last time, recommended the dissolution of the assembly, paving the way for the constitution of a new Aam Aadmi Party-led legislature. “I have tendered my resignation to the governor,” Channi, who went to the Raj Bhawan to hand over his resignation letter to the governor, told reporters a day after the results.</p>.<p><strong>Also See — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/dh-galleries/photos/10-politicians-who-failed-to-make-an-impact-in-the-assembly-elections-1090263" target="_blank">10 politicians who failed to make an impact in the Assembly elections</a></strong></p>.<p>The Congress was routed in the polls, with the AAP taking 92 seats in the 117-member assembly, leaving it with only 18 seats. The AAP sweep decimated the SAD-BSP combine as well. While the Shiromani Akali Dal got three seats, the BJP got two and the BSP just one.</p>.<p>Several stalwarts, including Channi, Parkash Singh Badal and Amarinder Singh, were defeated.</p>.<p>Channi lost both the seats he contested from. He was defeated by the AAP's Labh Singh Ugoke by a margin of 37,558 votes in Bhadaur. He also lost from Chamkaur Sahib, where he was defeated by the AAP's Charanjit Singh by a margin of 7,942 votes.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>