Overview

• Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has named advocate Parupkar Singh Ghumman as its candidate for the Ludhiana West bypoll.
• Ghumman, a five-time former president of the Ludhiana District Bar Association, is contesting elections for the first time.
• The bypoll was triggered by the accidental firearm death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Gogi Bassi in January 2025.
• AAP has selected Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora, while Congress has fielded veteran leader Bharat Bhushan Ashu.
• The BJP has yet to announce its candidate, and election dates for the constituency remain pending.