Jalandhar: The campaign for Jalandhar West by-election is going to intensify from tomorrow. BJP candidate Sheetal Angural will file his nomination papers tomorrow. He will be accompanied by Punjab BJP’s favourite and Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Ravneet Bittu and state co-incharge Narinder Singh Raina. AAP will also hold a workers’ meeting tomorrow. It will be chaired by AAP national general secretary Sandeep Pathak. Political activities in Jalandhar West assembly constituency have remained almost silent so far. The last date for filing nomination papers was June 21, but no candidate from mainstream parties has filed their nomination papers yet. BJP candidate Sheetal Angural will hold a road show before filing nomination. AAP candidate Mahinder Bhagat will file his nomination papers on June 21. AAP national general secretary Sandeep Pathak will hold a meeting with about 200 party workers and volunteers from across the state tomorrow. AAP volunteers, key office bearers and MLAs will be present during the meeting.
Three filed papers
Meanwhile, three candidates filed their nomination papers on Wednesday for the Jalandhar West by-election. District Election Officer Himanshu Agarwal said that independent candidates Raj Kumar and Vishal and Indrajit Singh from Loktantrik Lok Rajyam Party filed their nomination papers.
Last date for filing nomination is 21st June
District Election Officer Himanshu Agarwal said that the last date for filing nomination is 21st June. Scrutiny of nomination papers will be done on 24th June. Candidates can withdraw their nomination papers on 26th June. Voting will be held on 10th July and results will be declared on 13th July.
