Overview

• The Ludhiana West seat fell vacant in January after the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi.
• Voting is scheduled for June 19 with counting on June 23, making it a pivotal contest ahead of Punjab’s 2027 Assembly elections.
• Ashu has labelled the AAP government a “disaster” and accused it of plunging Punjab into anarchy marked by lawlessness, vendetta and corruption.
• He has challenged the ruling party to name a single achievement in Punjab or Ludhiana to justify its governance record.
• The Congress candidate alleged that AAP has spent more on publicity than on public welfare, contrasting it with his claim of delivering on-ground results.