Overview

• The state government accepted Gupta’s resignations as vice-chairman of the State Economic Policy and Planning Board and chairperson of the Sri Kali Devi advisory committee.
• The bypoll schedule sets nominations from October 6 to 13 with counting on October 24.
• With 93 of 117 MLAs and roughly 60 votes needed, AAP’s nominee is expected to win and may even go unopposed.
• The seat fell vacant after Sanjeev Arora resigned on July 1 following his Ludhiana West victory and his induction as Industries and NRI Affairs minister.
• Party signaling favors a Punjabi industrialist for the Upper House after earlier speculation about Arvind Kejriwal, who said he was not seeking the seat.