Punjab Lok Congress

Punjab Lok Congress[2] (abbr. PLC; English: Punjab People's Congress) is an Indian regional political party, with its base in Punjab.[3] 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.[1]

Punjab Lok Congress
AbbreviationPLC
LeaderAditya Anurag Mishra
PresidentSukhinder Singh
General SecretaryGurmehar Singh Sekhon
FounderAmarinder Singh[1]
Founded2 November 2021 (2021-11-02)
Split fromIndian National Congress
HeadquartersMohinder Bagh, Chandigarh
AllianceNational Democratic Alliance (2021-Present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Punjab Legislative Assembly
1 / 117
Election symbol
[Yet to be Confirmed]
Party flag
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The party has indicated an intention to contest all 117 seats in 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.[4] The party applied for registration with the Election Commission on 31 October.[5] As of November 2021 discussions for an electoral pact with the BJP are ongoing.[6][7][8][9]

Current Members: [10][11]

  • Amarinder Singh [Party President]
  • Amrik Singh Aliwal
  • Harjinder Singh Thekedar
  • Prem Mittal
  • Farzana Alam
  • Rajwinder Kaur Bhagike
  • Jagmohan Sharma
  • Satvir Singh Palli Jhikki
  • Vijay Kalra
  • Gurdarshan Singh Brar
  • Kamaldeep Singh Saini
  • Gurcharan Singh Nahar
  • Sandeep Singh Bal
  • Gulshan Rai Passi
  • Sukhjinder Singh Chahal
  • Amjal Ali

References
  1. "Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress; announces new party Punjab Lok Congress". The Hindu. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  2. Chaturvedi, Rakesh Mohan. "Punjab: Lok Congress, BJP tieup nearly finalised, Capt Amarinder to meet Nadda on Saturday". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. Service, Tribune News. "Capt Amarinder Singh quits Congress, launches new party 'Punjab Lok Congress'". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  4. ANI (2021-10-28). "Amarinder announces his party will contest all 117 Punjab assembly seats". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  5. "EC received application for registration of Punjab Lok Congress Party: Amarinder's advisor". The Indian Express. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  6. "amarinder singh: Punjab: Lok Congress, BJP tieup nearly finalised, Capt Amarinder to meet Nadda on Saturday - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  7. Vasudeva, Vikas (2021-11-20). "News Analysis | BJP finds fresh winds of hope in Punjab". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  8. Manav, Harish (12 November 2021). "Amarinder Singh's New Love For BJP And Its Political Implications". Outlook India. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
  9. Bureau, ABP News. "Will Big Faces Join Punjab Lok Congress? Here Is What Amarinder Singh Said". ABP Live. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  10. "Former MP, 4 Ex-MLAs Join Amarinder Singh's Party Ahead Of Punjab Polls". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  11. ANI (2021-12-15). "Amarinder's Punjab Lok Congress appoints 6 more districts presidents". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2021-12-16.


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