Ludhiana West bypoll result 2025 LIVE: AAP takes lead; Congress, BJP trail in early trends
The counting of votes for the Ludhiana West Assembly bypoll in Punjab began at 8 am on Monday. The polling for bypoll, necessitated following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January, took place on June 19.
A voter turnout of 51.33 per cent was registered, a sharp drop from the 64 per cent voting registered in the 2022 Assembly polls. There were 14 candidates in the fray for the bypoll.
A foolproof security arrangement has been put in place at the Khalsa College for Women which will serve as the counting centre, an official said. The counting will have 14 rounds.
The bypoll has been regarded as a litmus test for the ruling AAP as it seeks to maintain its hold over Punjab, while the Congress looks to regain its foothold over the urban constituency which it held six times in the past.
The Aam Aadmi Party fielded Sanjeev Arora (61), a Rajya Sabha member and a Ludhiana-based industrialist, who is also known for his social welfare work, for the bypoll. On the other hand, the opposition Congress placed its bet on former minister and Punjab Congress working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu (51).
The BJP fielded senior leader Jiwan Gupta, a member of the core committee of the party’s Punjab unit, while the SAD named Parupkar Singh Ghuman, a lawyer and the former president of Ludhiana Bar Association, as its candidate.
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AAP's Sanjeev Arora leading by 2,482 votes
June 23, 2025 9:56 am
AFTER SECOND ROUND: AAP - Sanjeev Arora 5,854; Congress - Bharat Bhushan Ashu 3,372; BJP - Jiwan Gupta 2,796; SAD - Parupkar Ghuman 1,764
AAP’s Sanjeev Arora maintains lead after second round
June 23, 2025 9:47 am
In the second round of counting, AAP's Sanjeev Arora continues to lead with 2,959 votes. Congress’s Bharat Bhushan Ashu trails with 1,746 votes, while BJP’s Jiwan Gupta follows closely with 1,619 votes. SAD’s Parupkar Singh Ghuman has so far secured 1,061 votes. Arora’s lead over Ashu now stands at 1,213 votes—slightly narrower than the 1,269-vote margin in the first round.
AAP’s Sanjeev Arora takes early lead in first round
June 23, 2025 9:22 am
In the first round of counting, AAP candidate Sanjeev Arora has taken an early lead with 2,895 votes. He is ahead of Congress’s Bharat Bhushan Ashu, who has secured 1,626 votes—a margin of 1,269 votes. BJP’s Jiwan Gupta is in third place with 1,177 votes, followed by SAD’s Parupkar Singh Ghuman, who has received 703 votes.
Tight security near Khalsa College for Women; trends expected shortly
June 23, 2025 8:13 am
Barricading has been put in place on the connecting roads near the college to regulate movement and ensure security. Voting trends are expected to begin emerging about an hour. A total of about 90,000 votes were polled on June 19.
Counting will be conducted in 14 rounds
June 23, 2025 8:04 am
The polling staff and other officials on duty arrived at the venue as early as 6 am. The district administration has deployed a large contingent of police and armed forces at the counting centre to ensure transparency and maintain a peaceful atmosphere.
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