Thanks guys. Hope you all get the good news very soon.
Actually, I am unsure if my application is evaluated based on just like other PNP applicants. My application was also eligible for CEC and my score(461 without the PNP) was already enough to get the ITA at the time I received my ITA. So, it might be considered as CEC too, but just speculating. Another point I need to mention, I was sending webforms every 4 weeks to get a status and last one I received a response 2 days ago as well. Maybe agent who responded my webform query pinged the officer somehow and then, she just decided to work on my application, but again it is just my speculation.