Ashu & 2 others resign as Congress loses Ludhiana West bypoll
In a shocking turn of events, the Congress party in Punjab has suffered a major setback with the loss of the Ludhiana West bypoll. The party’s candidate, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, who was also the Working President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), took the responsibility for the party’s loss and resigned from his post. Two other senior 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 bypoll was held on June 23, and the results were declared on June 26. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate, Hardeep Singh Mundian, won the election by a margin of 11,000 votes. The Congress candidate, Ashu, secured only 44,426 votes, a significant drop from the party’s performance in the 2017 assembly elections.
Ashu, in his resignation letter, said that he was taking responsibility for the party’s loss and that he did not want to be a hindrance to the party’s growth. He also praised the efforts of his supporters and the party workers, saying that they had worked hard during the campaign.
Pargat Singh and Kikki Dhillon, who were also involved in the campaign, chose to resign in solidarity with Ashu. Singh, in his resignation letter, said that he was resigning as a symbol of respect for Ashu and to show that they were a team that stood together in victory and defeat.
The resignations have sent shockwaves through the Congress party in Punjab, with many party leaders expressing their disappointment and surprise at the sudden development. The party’s state president, Sunil Jakhar, has called an emergency meeting of the PPCC to discuss the situation and decide on the next course of action.
The loss in the Ludhiana West bypoll is a significant setback for the Congress party in Punjab, which has been struggling to regain its lost ground in the state. The party had won the 2017 assembly elections in Punjab, but has since lost ground to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
The resignation of Ashu and the other two leaders is a major blow to the party’s morale, and it remains to be seen how the party will recover from this setback. The party will need to regroup and re-strategize if it wants to regain its lost ground in the state.
In his resignation letter, Ashu said that he was proud of the party’s workers and supporters who had worked hard during the campaign. He also praised the efforts of his opponents, saying that they had fought a good campaign.
The loss in the Ludhiana West bypoll is a significant setback for the Congress party in Punjab, which has been struggling to regain its lost ground in the state. The party had won the 2017 assembly elections in Punjab, but has since lost ground to the AAP and the SAD.
The resignation of Ashu and the other two leaders is a major blow to the party’s morale, and it remains to be seen how the party will recover from this setback. The party will need to regroup and re-strategize if it wants to regain its lost ground in the state.
The bypoll was held on June 23, and the results were declared on June 26. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate, Hardeep Singh Mundian, won the election by a margin of 11,000 votes. The Congress candidate, Ashu, secured only 44,426 votes, a significant drop from the party’s performance in the 2017 assembly elections.
The Congress party had won the Ludhiana West assembly seat in the 2017 assembly elections, but the seat fell vacant after the incumbent MLA, Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon, resigned from the party and joined the SAD. The party had hoped to retain the seat, but the loss is a significant blow to its prospects in the state.
The resignation of Ashu and the other two leaders is a major blow to the party’s morale, and it remains to be seen how the party will recover from this setback. The party will need to regroup and re-strategize if it wants to regain its lost ground in the state.
