Chandigarh, May 26 -- The political heat is on in Punjab as the high-profile Ludhiana West assembly constituency heads for a bypoll on June 19, with counting scheduled for June 23. This election, triggered by the tragic and mysterious death of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi, is turning out to be far more than a routine mid-term poll - it is shaping into a battle of prestige, legacy, and long-term political strategy for all major parties in Punjab.
At the heart of this contest lies speculation about Delhi Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal's possible entry into the Rajya Sabha from Punjab, in case AAP retains the seat. The party's decision to field sitting Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora as its candidate ha...