Ludhiana, June 8 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday addressed the public and urged voters to cast their franchise in the Ludhiana West bypolls

"It only takes 10 to 15 minutes to cast a vote," the Punjab CM said. "Please take out at least 10 to 15 minutes for Punjab."

Mann said if the state gets an MLA from a party other than the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the MLA "won't do anything but criticise" the AAP.

"What will they do after becoming an MLA? It's our government, what will they do? They'll only criticise (the present state government) ...," the chief minister said. He added, "Vote for a good candidate, somebody who understands your problems."

Mann said the state government is working to improve sports facilities so that ...