Ashu & 2 Others Resign as Congress Loses Ludhiana West By-poll
In a shocking turn of events, the Congress party has suffered a major blow in the Ludhiana West by-poll, with its candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu resigning from the post of Working President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) taking responsibility for the party’s loss. Two other prominent party leaders, MLA Pargat Singh and former MLA Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon), who are also PPCC’s vice presidents, have also resigned in solidarity with Ashu.
The by-poll result, which was announced on Monday, showed that the Congress candidate Ashu lost to the Akali Dal-BJP candidate by a significant margin. Ashu, who was also the candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly seat in the 2022 assembly polls, had been seen as a strong contender for the by-poll, but his defeat has left the party reeling.
In a statement, Ashu took full responsibility for the party’s loss, saying that he was quitting as Working President of the PPCC. “I accept the responsibility of the defeat and I am resigning from the post of Working President of the PPCC,” Ashu said. He also praised his party workers and supporters, saying that they had worked tirelessly for the by-poll campaign.
Pargat Singh and Kushaldeep Singh, who were also part of the campaign team, decided to resign from their posts as PPCC’s vice presidents in solidarity with Ashu. “We stand by Ashu and accept the responsibility of the defeat,” Pargat Singh said. “We will continue to work for the party and its workers.”
The resignations come as a major blow to the Congress party, which had been hoping to win the by-poll to boost its morale and challenge the ruling BJP in Punjab. The by-poll result is seen as a setback for the party, which had been struggling to regain its lost ground in the state.
The Congress party had been banking on the by-poll to gain momentum and challenge the BJP’s dominance in Punjab. However, the defeat has left the party wondering what went wrong. The party’s state unit has been in turmoil in recent times, with several senior leaders resigning or switching sides to the BJP.
The by-poll result has also sparked concerns about the party’s ability to connect with voters and understand their issues. The Congress party had been seen as a strong contender in the Ludhiana West by-poll, but its defeat has raised questions about its strategy and campaign.
The defeat has also led to speculation about the party’s leadership and its ability to lead the party to victory in the next assembly polls. The party’s state unit has been critical of the party’s high command, saying that it has not provided adequate support to the party’s workers and leaders in Punjab.
In the meantime, the Akali Dal-BJP alliance has celebrated its victory in the by-poll, saying that it is a major boost to their campaign ahead of the next assembly polls. The alliance has been gaining momentum in recent times, with several Congress leaders switching sides to the BJP.
The by-poll result is seen as a significant victory for the Akali Dal-BJP alliance, which has been trying to regain its lost ground in Punjab. The alliance has been critical of the Congress party, saying that it has failed to deliver on its promises and has become irrelevant in the state.
As the Congress party struggles to come to terms with its defeat, the resignations of Ashu and two other leaders have sent shockwaves through the party’s ranks. The party will need to regroup and re-strategize if it wants to regain its lost ground in Punjab.
