Badal has so far contested from Jalalabad, where he won the 2009 bypoll and the 2012 and 2017 elections but lost in 2022. Gidderbaha carries sentimental value for the Badal family, as former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal contested from this seat in earlier years.

The constituency is currently represented by Punjab Congress president Amarinder Raja Warring, who frequently contests from there. In a recent bypoll, he fielded his wife Amrita Warring, but she lost.

While the Lambi seat remains the family’s ancestral base, the final decision on contesting from Lambi in 2027 is still pending.

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Bittu, who was Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib (2009–2014), later shifted to Ludhiana and joined the NDA government. Despite this, the Nangal office has remained under his name for over a decade.

The revelation has raised questions about how Congress can operate from an office officially linked to a BJP minister. Political opponents have criticized the situation, while some believe it is being exaggerated.

BBMB authorities have reportedly begun reviewing records. A notice may soon ask Bittu if he plans to retain or vacate the property. Surinder Dhiman, Executive Engineer (Township), BBMB, confirmed the allotment details.

Former Punjab Assembly Speaker KP Rana, managing the office, downplayed the issue. He said the electricity bills are in his name and paid regularly. “The office has functioned as a Congress hub for years. Nothing irregular has happened,” Rana added.

The office remains a key venue for meetings and party events. With BBMB likely to issue a notice soon, the Nangal Congress office controversy is expected to grow in intensity.

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Petitioner Jaswinder Singh Malhi, a Ludhiana voter, claims Arora hid required details under Election Commission rules. Malhi says public objections were dismissed under “pressure from unknown forces.”

The petition alleges Arora did not report spending on voter slip booths, 25–30 daily public meetings, social media promotion, and paid news. Including these expenses could exceed the Election Commission’s limit. Malhi also said Arora hired professional religious preachers to influence voters.

The petitioner adds that Arora used unfair methods and state machinery support to win. The court will review these claims in the upcoming hearing.

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