Ashu & 2 Others Resign as Congress Loses Ludhiana West Bypoll
The Congress party in Punjab has suffered a major setback with the loss of the Ludhiana West bypoll, and the party’s top leaders have taken the responsibility for the defeat. Congress’s Ludhiana West bypoll candidate, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, has resigned from the Working President post of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC). Ashu, who was also the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana (MCL) Mayor, took the responsibility for the party’s loss and stepped down from his post.
Ashu was accompanied by two other senior leaders, MLA Pargat Singh and former MLA Kushaldeep Singh (Kikki Dhillon), who are also PPCC’s vice presidents. These leaders had stood by Ashu during the campaign and shared the responsibility for the loss. In a sign of solidarity, they also resigned from their posts as PPCC’s vice presidents.
The Ludhiana West bypoll was a significant contest, with the Congress party facing stiff competition from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The bypoll was a result of the resignation of MLA Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, who had won the seat in the 2017 assembly elections. The seat has been a stronghold of the Congress party, and the party had expected to retain it easily.
However, the party’s expectations were not met, as the SAD candidate, Harpreet Singh, won the seat with a margin of over 10,000 votes. The AAP candidate, Kulwant Singh, came second, while the Congress candidate, Ashu, finished third.
The loss of the Ludhiana West bypoll is a big blow to the Congress party, which had been struggling to regain its lost ground in Punjab. The party had been in power in the state from 2002 to 2017, but lost the assembly elections in 2017. Since then, the party has been trying to regain its lost ground, but has faced stiff competition from other parties.
The resignation of Ashu and the two other leaders is a significant development, as it shows that the party is willing to take responsibility for its failures. It also shows that the party is committed to bringing in changes and improving its performance.
The resignation of Ashu has also sparked speculation about the future of the Congress party in Punjab. There are reports that Ashu may be replaced by another leader, and that the party may bring in fresh faces to revive its fortunes. However, only time will tell whether these changes will be enough to help the party regain its lost ground.
In a statement, Ashu said that he took the responsibility for the party’s loss and resigned from his post as Working President of the PPCC. He said that he was proud of the work he had done as MCL Mayor and as a leader of the party, but that he could not continue to serve in his post after the party’s defeat.
Pargat Singh and Kushaldeep Singh also resigned from their posts, saying that they took the responsibility for the party’s loss. They said that they would continue to work for the party, but that they needed to take a break from their posts to reflect on their performance.
The resignation of these leaders is a significant development, as it shows that the party is willing to take responsibility for its failures. It also shows that the party is committed to bringing in changes and improving its performance.
In conclusion, the resignation of Ashu and the two other leaders is a significant development in the Congress party’s fortunes in Punjab. The party’s loss of the Ludhiana West bypoll is a big blow, but the resignation of these leaders shows that the party is willing to take responsibility for its failures. It remains to be seen whether these changes will be enough to help the party regain its lost ground.
