Ludhiana: A day after winning the Ludhiana (West) by-election, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) top leadership, led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, on Tuesday carried out a grand roadshow here to express gratitude to the electorate.
Addressing the crowd, Chief Minister Mann said the people have shown their trust in AAP by electing Sanjeev Arora with a larger margin than before.
“In a democracy, the people are the true rulers. Those who claimed they could achieve anything realised by 2 p.m. yesterday that their overconfidence was misplaced. The Congress, a party formed in 1885, and the 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,” he said.
Mann highlighted the significance of AAP’s victory in Punjab and Gujarat’s Visavadar by-election, attributing it to the tireless efforts of the party’s workers. “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,” the CM said.
He urged party workers to avoid unnecessary social media disputes and focus on their work for the people. “Our mission is to serve the people, not engage in petty fights. Let them talk; we will work,” Mann added.
AAP Punjab in-charge Manish Sisodia said, “Yesterday’s victory was a moment of pride for AAP and a testament to the faith people have in honest politics. Ludhiana (West) didn’t just elect Sanjeev Arora but also reaffirmed the commitment to 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.”
Drawing attention to AAP’s rapid progress, Sisodia remarked, “In 2022, an 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.” (IANS)
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