BLURB, May 26 -- Ludhiana The bypoll to Ludhiana West assembly seat in Punjab will take place on June 19, and the counting will be held on June 23, officials said on Sunday.

The bypoll comes in the wake of the death of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Gurpreet Gogi Bassi, who lost his life on January 10 this year due to an accidental firearm discharge at his residence.

According to the by-election schedule, the nomination process will commence on May 26, while the last date for filing nominations is June 2.

Scrutiny will take place on June 3, and the last date for the withdrawal is June 5.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was the first political outfit to announce its candidate. It has named Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora for the bypoll, banking ...