AAP names RS MP Sanjeev Arora as candidate for Ludhiana West assembly bypoll

Chandigarh: AAP on Wednesday named Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll.

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The announcement was made by the AAP Punjab unit in a post on X.

ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨੇ ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ ਪੱਛਮੀ ਉੱਪ ਚੋਣ ਲਈ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਸੰਜੀਵ ਅਰੋੜਾ ਨੂੰ ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰ ਐਲਾਨਿਆ। pic.twitter.com/dykgIbWe9Z

— AAP Punjab (@AAPPunjab) February 26, 2025

The date for the bypoll has not been announced yet.

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.

Reacting to the announcement, Arora said he was grateful to the party leadership for fielding him.

"Humbled and grateful to the leadership AAP for reposing faith in me to contest the Ludhiana West bye-elections. As someone deeply connected to my hometown, I look forward to serving my people with dedication and sincerity," Arora said in a post on X.

Humbled and grateful to the leadership @AamAadmiParty for reposing faith in me to contest the Ludhiana West bye-elections. As someone deeply connected to my hometown, I look forward to serving my people with dedication and sincerity. @aappunjab pic.twitter.com/LFAR6Pyvpp

— Sanjeev Arora (@MP_SanjeevArora) February 26, 2025