A day after the ruling AAP won the Ludhiana West bypoll defeating Congress by over 10,000 votes, the party celebrated its victory with a roadshow in Ludhiana city, led by Punjab affairs incharge Manish Sisodia and CM Bhagwant Mann.
Addressing the gathering during the roadshow, Sisodia said that the bypoll was just a “semi-final” and the AAP will again storm to power in Punjab in 2027 as well.
“Toofan ki tayyari karo, toofan ki. 2027 mein jeet ka toofan aayega. 2022 mein aandhi aayi thi, 2027 mein toofan aayega (Prepare for the storm. 2027 will witness a storm of AAP’s victory in Punjab. A storm came in 2022, a bigger one will come in 2027),” Sisodia said as he waved to the crowds.
He added, “Ludhiana West didn’t just elect Sanjeev Arora but also reaffirmed the commitment to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s vision of transparent governance, free from the arrogance and hooliganism of traditional politics. This win is a victory for the mission to bring integrity back into politics. In 2022, the AAP wave swept Punjab. Yesterday’s victory came like a storm, and we are now preparing for a rocket-speed transformation in Punjab by 2027. Our mission to eradicate drugs, provide quality education, and uplift farmers will continue unabated. We will work tirelessly to make Punjab drug-free and deliver exemplary governance to every village and every child.”
Mann said that SAD should now leave politics and resort to some other business.
“In a democracy, the people are the true rulers. Those who claimed they could achieve anything realised by 2 pm Monday that their overconfidence was misplaced. Congress, a party formed in 1885, and Akali Dal, formed in 1920, have been reduced to irrelevance. Akali Dal’s candidate forfeited his deposit with just 8,000 votes, reflecting the people’s rejection of their arrogance,” said Mann.
Mann further highlighted the significance of AAP’s victory in Ludhiana West and Visavadar (Gujarat) by-election attributing it to the tireless efforts of the party’s workers. He said, “This victory is not ours alone, it belongs to the hard work of every party worker who went door-to-door to connect with the people. The public recognises sincerity and hard work. We don’t aim to make Punjab another California or London; our goal is to revive Punjab’s glory and make it Rangla Punjab again.”
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Newly elected MLA Sanjeev Arora said, “This victory belongs to you, the people of Ludhiana West. I thank AAP for their trust and support and my Ludhiana family for their love and confidence. In the past 100 days, I have focused on respecting and listening to the people. Moving forward, every citizen’s concerns will be addressed with the utmost dedication. If this was a semifinal, we are ready to make the final a superhit success.”
