Ludhiana, April 2 -- Political tensions are rising in Ludhiana (West) as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led state government of misusing government machinery ahead of the upcoming Assembly byelection. Although the Election Commission (EC) has yet to announce the poll date, BJP leaders claim that the AAP administration is pressuring BJP workers by demanding lists of booth leaders and senior party members.

Following the protest, a BJP delegation met Ludhiana police commissioner Swapan Sharma and formally lodged a complaint regarding AAP's alleged pressure tactics. The commissioner assured BJP leaders that the byelection would be conducted in a free and fair manner, and no political party would be all...