In Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) registered a huge victory in the bypolls with a margin of 58,647 on Saturday. AAP's Sushil Rinku defeated Congress's Karamjit Kaur to the Lok Sabha Assembly.
While addressing a press conference on Saturday, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that the people have voted for the good work done by the Mann government.
“We do politics of work and seek votes from the people for our work, and people have put a stamp on Bhagwant Mann government's work saying 'we are with you'...This is a big message," said Kejriwal.
With the AAP's “unprecedented victory”, they have broken the Congress stronghold. "Our party candidate is winning from the seat which was a Congress stronghold for last 50 years,” said Kejriwal.
"We will put in all our efforts to meet the hopes and expectations of the people. We consider this our responsibility," said Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
The AAP has not had a member in the Lower House of Parliament since its defeat in the Sangrur bypolls last year.
After Mann resigned from the Sangrur seat, it had fell vacant. AAP currently has 10 members in Rajya Sabha.
Following the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, the LS seat has been vacant. Congress has fielded Chaudhary's wife Karamjit Kaur, while BJP fielded Inder Iqbal Atwal.
