Ashu & 2 others resign as Congress loses Ludhiana West bypoll
The Congress party in Punjab has faced a significant setback as the party’s candidate, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, resigned from his post as the Working President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) taking responsibility for the party’s loss in the Ludhiana West bypoll. MLA Pargat Singh and former MLA Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon), who are also PPCC’s vice presidents, and stood by Ashu during the campaign, have also resigned in solidarity.
The Ludhiana West bypoll was held on September 19, and the results were declared on September 22. The Congress party lost the seat to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate, Harvinder Singh Phoolka, by a margin of over 14,000 votes.
Ashu, who was the candidate for the Ludhiana West bypoll, took full responsibility for the party’s loss and announced his resignation as the Working President of the PPCC. In a statement, Ashu said that he had worked hard during the campaign, but ultimately, the party’s loss was a failure on his part.
“I take full responsibility for the party’s loss in the Ludhiana West bypoll. I have worked hard during the campaign, but ultimately, the party’s loss is a failure on my part. I am resigning as the Working President of the PPCC and I hope that the new leadership will take the party forward,” Ashu said.
MLA Pargat Singh and former MLA Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon), who are also PPCC’s vice presidents, and stood by Ashu during the campaign, also resigned in solidarity. Singh said that he was resigning as the PPCC’s vice president as he did not want to be a part of the party’s leadership that had lost the bypoll.
“I am resigning as the PPCC’s vice president as I do not want to be a part of the party’s leadership that has lost the bypoll. I had supported Ashu during the campaign, and I respect his decision to resign,” Singh said.
Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon) also resigned as the PPCC’s vice president, saying that she was resigning in solidarity with Ashu. “I am resigning as the PPCC’s vice president in solidarity with Ashu. I had supported him during the campaign, and I respect his decision to resign,” she said.
The resignations of Ashu, Pargat Singh, and Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon) come as a major setback to the Congress party in Punjab. The party had high hopes of winning the Ludhiana West bypoll, but ultimately, it lost the seat to the SAD.
The Congress party’s loss in the Ludhiana West bypoll is seen as a reflection of the party’s weakness in Punjab. The party has been facing a series of defeats in the state, and the loss in the bypoll is likely to further erode its support base.
The resignations of Ashu, Pargat Singh, and Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon) are also seen as a reflection of the party’s inability to take responsibility for its failures. The party’s leaders have been accused of being unwilling to take responsibility for their failures, and the resignations are seen as a rare example of the party’s leaders taking responsibility for their actions.
The Congress party’s loss in the Ludhiana West bypoll is also seen as a setback for the party’s chances of winning the upcoming Assembly elections in Punjab. The party had been hoping to make a comeback in the state, but the loss in the bypoll is likely to make it difficult for the party to regain its lost ground.
In conclusion, the resignations of Ashu, Pargat Singh, and Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon) as the Working President and vice presidents of the PPCC respectively, are a significant setback to the Congress party in Punjab. The party’s loss in the Ludhiana West bypoll is a reflection of the party’s weakness in the state, and the resignations are seen as a rare example of the party’s leaders taking responsibility for their failures.
