Chandigarh: According to the Election Commission, AAP candidate Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer is leading over SAD (Amritsar) candidate Simranjit Singh Mann in Punjab's Sangrur Lok Sabha seat.

According to Election Commission data, Hayer is leading over sitting MP Mann by 44,412 votes.

Sangrur parliamentary constituency is considered the stronghold of Aam Aadmi Party.

Counting of votes for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab started at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.