The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday (February 28, 2025) named Rajya Sabha member Sanjiv Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll, in Punjab.
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The announcement was made by AAP national general secretary Sandeep Pathak in a post on X. The date for the bypoll has not been announced yet. Mr. Arora, a Ludhiana-based industrialist, has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2022.
The Ludhiana West seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi last month. Gogi died at his home of a gunshot injury after his licensed weapon accidentally discharged.
Published – February 26, 2025 12:16 pm IST
