AMRITSAR, Oct. 12 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday blamed the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party for its failure to conduct flood prevention works before the monsoons and then delaying the detailed report on the damages sent to the central government.

The bypoll has been necessitated by the death of ruling party's MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June. The voting will be held on November 11, and the counting of votes will be conducted on November 14.

Sukhbir, who was campaigning for the party candidate, Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa, said the delay could be costly for the farmers.

"It's a double whammy for the farmers of Punjab. First, the AAP government prevented strengthening of breaches, and now, the delay in prese...