Ludhiana West Bypoll Results LIVE UPDATES: The counting of votes for the Ludhiana West Assembly by-election has begun after a fierce electoral fight. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had described it as a battle between 'humility' and 'arrogance'.
The Ludhiana West seat in Punjab fell vacant after sitting AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi died of a self-inflicted bullet injury in January. The AAP, which has been striving to retain power in Punjab since the brutal loss in the Delhi Assembly elections, will aim to retain the seat. The BJP, meanwhile, hopes to wrest the constituency.
The high stakes battle is between AAP's Sanjeev Arora, BJP's Jeewan Gupta, and Congress veteran Bharat Bhushan Ashu. Meanwhile Shiromani Akali Dal has fielded Parupkar Singh Ghuman as its candidate for the bypoll.
The bypoll is seen as a litmus test for CM Bhagwant Mann and AAP’s popularity among urban voters. The Congress, on the other hand, is seeking to reclaim its traditional stronghold, while the BJP aims to expand its urban base in Punjab.
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