’s Central Election Committee has officially fielded Jiwan Gupta as its candidate for the June 19 Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll, the party said in a press release on Saturday.
filed his nomination a day earlier, accompanied by a high-profile roadshow featuring AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann, Atishi, and Aman Arora.
Kejriwal highlighted AAP’s historic mandate in the 2022 Punjab elections, including their previous victory from Ludhiana West.
The bypoll is seen as a crucial battleground in Punjab politics, with both parties vying to strengthen their foothold in this important urban constituency.
Meanwhile, Congress on Thursday displayed strong unity as senior leaders gathered to support party candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu during his nomination filing for the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled for June 19.