Chandigarh, June 24 -- The emphatic win of Sanjeev Arora in the Ludhiana West bypoll has set the stage for a likely Cabinet reshuffle in Punjab, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann poised to fulfill his pre-election promise of inducting the industrialist-cum-philanthropist as a minister. More than just a reward, Arora's elevation signals a strategic realignment within the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) - aimed at reinforcing its urban development agenda while balancing internal equations ahead of the 2027 state elections.
Arora, a prominent industrialist and sitting Rajya Sabha MP, had been handpicked by the party much in advance of the bypoll. His victory, secured with a margin of over 10,600 votes, wasn't just electoral - it was a political ...