AAP has announced the names of the candidates
The Aam Aadmi Party has announced the names of the candidates for the by-elections to be held on 4 seats in Punjab. The party has announced the names of Gurdeep Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak, Ishan Chabbewal, son of Rajkumar Chabbewal from Chabbewal, Hardeep Singh Dhillon from Gidderbaha and Harinder Singh Randhawa from Barnala.
Voting will be held on 13th, results will come on 23rd
At the same time, the Election Commission has also announced the dates of by-elections. Voting will be held on 13 November on 4 seats in Punjab. After which the results will be announced on 23 November.
These seats fell vacant due to Lok Sabha elections
Four assembly seats of Punjab fell vacant during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Barnala seat of Aam Aadmi Party cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hair has fallen vacant.
The Chabbewal seat in Hoshiarpur is vacant after Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal became an MP. Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Gidderbaha and Congress' former Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Dera Baba Nanak seat have also won the Lok Sabha elections. Elections are to be held on all these four seats.