Punjab Lok Congress (abbr. PLC; English: Punjab People's Congress) was an Indian regional political party, with its base in Punjab.[1] It was founded by Amarinder Singh on 2 November 2021, following a split in Indian National Congress in Punjab, after he resigned as Chief Minister of Punjab and quit the Indian National Congress.[2]
Punjab Lok Congress | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PLC |
| Founder | Amarinder Singh |
| Founded | 2 November 2021 |
| Dissolved | 19 September 2022 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Merged into | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Headquarters | SCO 61-61-63, Sector 9-D, Chandigarh (formerly) |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | Unrecognised Registered Party |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance (2021-2022) |
The party applied for its official registration with the Election Commission of India on 31 October 2021.[3] On 28 December 2021, the party entered into an alliance with BJP and SAD(S) to contest 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election[4] but failed to win any seat.[5] Moreover the party had got only 84,697 votes and lost election deposit in 27 of the 28 seats contested.[6] On 19 September 2022, the Punjab Lok Congress merged into the Bharatiya Janata Party.[7]
Notable members
edit- Amarinder Singh,[8] party founder and president
- Luv Kumar Goldy[9]
- Amrik Singh Aliwal[10]
- Ajit Pal Singh[11]
References
edit- ^ "Capt Amarinder Singh quits Congress, launches new party 'Punjab Lok Congress'". Tribune. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress; announces new party Punjab Lok Congress". The Hindu. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "EC received application for registration of Punjab Lok Congress Party: Amarinder's advisor". The Indian Express. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Vasudeva, Ravinder (28 December 2021). "2022 polls: BJP, Punjab Lok Congress, SAD (Sanyukt) announce alliance". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ Vasudeva, Vikas (10 March 2022). "AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats; Congress, Akali Dal decimated". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Election Commission of India, State Election,2022 to the legislative assembly of Punjab PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES". Vol. Performance of Political Parties.pdf. Election Commission of India. p. 2. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Vasudeva, Vikas (16 September 2022). "Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to join BJP on September 19". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Captain Amarinder Singh from Patiala Urban, Farzana Alam Malerkotla". Tribune. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ PTI (18 January 2022). "Congress leader Luv Kumar Goldy joins Punjab Lok Congress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Former Congress MP Amrik Singh Aliwal, 5 ex-legislators join Capt Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress ahead of assembly polls". Free Press Journal. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ श्रीवास्तव, शेफाली (28 January 2022). "Punjab Election: कैप्टन ने भारत को इकलौता हॉकी वर्ल्ड कप जिताने वाले 'कैप्टन' को दिया टिकट, जानिए कौन हैं अजीत पाल सिंह". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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