Ludhiana, April 23 -- With the Ludhiana West by-election just around the corner, the political temperature in the city is rising steadily, marked by sharp exchanges between the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates. In the latest development, Punjab Congress committee working president and party candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu lashed out at AAP nominee and Rajya Sabha Member Parliament Sanjeev Arora over claims related to the Ferozepur Road Elevated Road project.

Addressing the media, Ashu refuted Arora's repeated assertions during his campaign that he was responsible for the construction of the elevated road. "The project was envisioned and initiated back in 2016, and the entire execution took place during the Congress government'...