Overview
- The by-election will take place on June 19, with votes to be tallied on June 23.
- AAP has fielded Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, whose nomination was endorsed by a massive roadshow led by Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- The BJP finalised its nominee on June 1 by naming seasoned party functionary Jiwan Gupta, aiming to leverage his organisational experience in urban Punjab.
- Congress introduced former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu as its candidate in the context of internal party divisions, while Shiromani Akali Dal’s Parupkar Singh Ghuman is campaigning on alleged AAP land acquisition irregularities.
- A victory in Ludhiana West is viewed as pivotal for AAP’s state strategy and could shape Kejriwal’s path to the Rajya Sabha and the party’s momentum ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.