Ludhiana, June 23 -- The political spotlight is firmly on Ludhiana West as the counting of votes for the Assembly bypoll begins at 8 am on Monday at Khalsa College for Women. The bypoll, held on June 19, is being seen as a critical test for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the opposition Congress, with broader implications for Punjab's political future.
The counting process will be conducted in 14 rounds, with two additional tables designated for postal ballots and Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBS) votes. District Election Officer (DEO) Himanshu Jain and General Observer Rajeev Kumar reviewed the counting arrangements on Sunday, inspecting the 14-table examination hall and media center, and reaffirmed that elabora...