June 6, 2025: Regarding the by-election in Ludhiana West scheduled for June 19, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its list of 40 star campaigners. The list includes AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Also included in the list is actress Sonia Mann, who joined the Aam Aadmi Party in February.
Among the star campaigners are Punjab AAP president Aman Arora, Arvind Kejriwal’s wife Sunita Kejriwal, and the current MLA Atishi, who is a former Delhi Chief Minister. Additionally, Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and Sanjay Singh’s names have also been included in the list. Besides Punjab’s cabinet ministers, MLAs from the Ludhiana constituency have also been included in this list.
Why is the by-election being held?
The by-election in Ludhiana West is being held because the sitting MLA, Gurpreet Gogi, died after being shot. He was accidentally shot with his licensed pistol. The bullet hit Gogi in the head while he was eating. Upon hearing the gunshot, his wife Sukhchain Kaur and son immediately rushed to the scene and found him lying in the room covered in blood.
He was taken to DMC Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. A postmortem revealed that the bullet had passed through his head. After Gogi’s death, the Ludhiana West seat became vacant.
Summary:
AAP has released the list of star campaigners for the Ludhiana by-election, which includes prominent leaders like Kejriwal and Raghav Chadha.