LUDHIANA: Ludhiana West witnessed a decisive victory for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as party candidate Sanjeev Arora secured a win over Congress’s Bharat Bhushan Ashu by a margin of 10,637 votes after the fourteen round of counting. The bypoll, held to fill the vacancy created by the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi in January, saw enthusiastic celebrations from AAP supporters, particularly in Chandigarh.Punjab unit president and state minister Aman Arora attributed the win to the policies of AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and the works carried out by the Bhagwant Mann government. “The credit goes to Arvind Kejriwal’s policies, the Bhagwant Mann government’s works, the hard work of our workers and volunteers, and the decency of Sanjeev Arora,” Aman Arora said.Manish Sisodia, Punjab AAP in-charge, congratulated party workers, stating that the victory in Ludhiana West, coupled with another by-election seat won by AAP, was a significant morale booster for the party cadres. “This is a matter of great joy for every worker of AAP that the party has won two seats in the by-elections. Both seats are very important. This boosts the morale of AAP workers in Punjab. People of Punjab have given their stamp of approval on the works done by the Bhagwant Mann Government,” Sisodia remarked.The bypoll saw stiff competition from Congress, which fielded former state minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which nominated Parupkar Singh Ghumman.
