<p>Chandigarh: Congress Friday evening announced former Punjab Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu as the party candidate for contesting the Ludhiana (West) Assembly bypoll.</p>.<p>Ashu (54), working president of Punjab Congress, is a prominent Hindu face of the party and has represented the Ludhiana (West) seat earlier.</p>.<p>His candidature for contesting the bypoll from the seat was approved by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, according to a party statement.</p>.After cleaning 'mess' of previous govts, Punjab restoring pristine glory: Mann.<p>The Ludhiana West seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January. The date for the bypoll has not been announced yet.</p>.<p>AAP had earlier named Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll.</p>
<p>Chandigarh: Congress Friday evening announced former Punjab Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu as the party candidate for contesting the Ludhiana (West) Assembly bypoll.</p>.<p>Ashu (54), working president of Punjab Congress, is a prominent Hindu face of the party and has represented the Ludhiana (West) seat earlier.</p>.<p>His candidature for contesting the bypoll from the seat was approved by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, according to a party statement.</p>.After cleaning 'mess' of previous govts, Punjab restoring pristine glory: Mann.<p>The Ludhiana West seat fell vacant following the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Bassi Gogi in January. The date for the bypoll has not been announced yet.</p>.<p>AAP had earlier named Rajya Sabha member Sanjeev Arora as its candidate for the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll.</p>