Overview

• Senior leaders including Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Charanjit Singh Channi, Bhupesh Baghel and Kishori Lal Sharma joined Ashu when he filed nomination papers on May 29.
• Ashu skipped Warring’s strategy meeting to focus on door-to-door outreach, a decision his camp said prioritized direct voter engagement.
• Ashu publicly challenged the AAP to cite any development achievements in Ludhiana during its nearly four-year tenure, accusing it of corruption and mismanagement.
• Channi accused Arvind Kejriwal of targeting Hindu leadership in Punjab and demanded an inquiry into the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi.
• The June 19 by-election for the Ludhiana West seat, vacated after Gogi’s January death, is being framed by Congress as a springboard for its 2027 assembly campaign.