Ludhiana West bypoll: 33% polling recorded till 1 am

Till 1 am, 33.42 per cent of the eligible voters exercised their franchise to elect the legislator for the Ludhiana West seat, which fell vacant after the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January.

The voting started at all polling booths here at 7 am. Till 9 am, the polling percentage was just 8.50 and till 11 am, 21.51 per cent eligible voters had cast their vote. The polling will continue till 6 pm and the counting of votes will be held on June 23. A few people gathered at the booths early in the morning to avoid the hot weather later in the day.

The ruling AAP has fielded Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora for the bypoll. Arora (61) is a Ludhiana-based industrialist and is also known for his social welfare work.

The Congress has nominated former minister and Punjab Congress working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu (51) for the bypoll. Ashu had been MLA twice from this seat in 2012 and 2017. He was defeated by Gogi by a margin of 7,512 votes in the 2022 Assembly polls.

The BJP has fielded party’s senior leader Jiwan Gupta. He is a member of the core committee of the Punjab BJP. He had earlier remained the party’s state general secretary.

SAD has named Parupkar Singh Ghuman as its candidate for the bypoll. Ghuman is a lawyer and the former president of Ludhiana Bar Association.

A total of 14 candidates are in the fray and 1,75,469 voters are eligible to cast their vote.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Lunchtime and evening surge expected in polling

June 19, 2025 1:18 pm

Till 11 am, 21.51 per cent of the eligible voters exercised their franchise. The polling percentage was just 8.50 till 9 am. A majority of the voters in the constituency belong to the middle class and they did not seem to be in a hurry to reach the polling stations. At many polling booths, candidates and supporters have arranged lunch and snacks, due to which many voters said they would go around lunch time to cast their vote. DC Himanshu Jain said, “We will get a clear picture around 1 pm as after that, till 3 pm, voter turnout may become a little less and then after 3 pm, it will again pick up as per trends,” he said. Read more: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/lunchtime-and-evening-surge-expected-in-ludhiana-west-polling/

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June 19, 2025 12:12 pm

Receiving a very positive response: SAD candidate Ghuman

June 19, 2025 11:05 am

Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Parupkar Singh Ghuman reaches GGN Public School to cast his vote. He said: “...I want to thank all those who have been voting at various booths since morning, because we are receiving a very positive response and it feels really good. It is very encouraging.” — PTI

Arrangements for safe mobile phone deposit

June 19, 2025 10:44 am

"In a first-of-its-kind initiative, all polling stations in Ludhiana West have made arrangements for safe mobile phone deposit aims to enhance the voter experience while at the same time upholding the secrecy of voting," read a post by Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, on X.

Do not consider today a holiday: CM Mann

June 19, 2025 10:35 am

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appealed to voters to cast their votes in the bypoll. "My appeal to the voters of Ludhiana West is that you must exercise your right to vote. You must fulfil your duty for the development and progress of your area. Do not consider today a holiday, definitely go and cast your vote," Mann said in a post on X in Punjabi.

Residents gather at GGN Khalsa College polling booth

June 19, 2025 9:30 am

Independent candidate Neetu Shatran Wala (R) and BJP candidate Jivan Gupta greet each other at polling station

June 19, 2025 9:23 am

Bypoll: Ludhiana Police seize ration vehicle amid allegations of vote buying

June 19, 2025 9:18 am

As part of efforts to ensure strict compliance with the Model Code of Conduct during the bye-election to the 64-Ludhiana West Assembly Constituency, Ludhiana Police have seized a ration-laden vehicle and registered a case against its driver under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Read more: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/bypoll-ludhiana-police-seize-ration-vehicle-amid-allegations-of-vote-buying/

Councillors visit all booths to ensure voters do not face problems

June 19, 2025 8:56 am

The councillors of respective areas visiting all the booths in the areas to ensure voters do not face any problem.

Students lend a helping hand

June 19, 2025 8:55 am

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Heavy police deployment for polling

June 19, 2025 8:52 am

Age no bar for exercising democratic right

June 19, 2025 8:52 am

People on their way to polling booths

June 19, 2025 8:50 am

Oswal family votes in bypoll

June 19, 2025 8:49 am

Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu votes

June 19, 2025 8:48 am

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AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora and family vote

June 19, 2025 8:47 am

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BJP candidate Jiwan Gupta and family vote

June 19, 2025 8:46 am

No mobile phones allowed inside polling booths

June 19, 2025 8:44 am

DC Himanshu Jain waits in queue before casting vote

June 19, 2025 8:40 am

First trends of polling percentage from 9:30 am onwards

June 19, 2025 8:38 am

The first trends of polling percentage will start coming from 9:30 am onwards.

SAD candidate Ghuman to pay obeisance at Gurdwara Nanaksar before voting

June 19, 2025 8:38 am

SAD candiadte Parupkar Singh Ghuman will pay obeisance at Gurdwara Nanaksar opposite GADVASU before casting his vote.

DC Himanshu Jain votes

June 19, 2025 8:35 am

Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Jain was also one of the early birds as far as voting was concerned.

SAD candidate Paropkar Singh Ghuman to cast his vote at 9 am

June 19, 2025 8:30 am

SAD candidate Paropkar Singh Ghuman to cast his vote at 9 am at GGN Public School, Prem Nagar.

BJP candidate Jiwan Gupta casts his vote

June 19, 2025 8:21 am

BJP candidate Jiwan Gupta went to Naurya Mal Jain school to cast his vote.

June 19, 2025 8:21 am

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