Punjab Lok Congress
Punjab Lok Congress (abbr. PLC; English: Punjab People's Congress) is an Indian regional political party, with its base in Punjab.[2] 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 | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PLC |
| Leader | Amarinder Singh |
| President | Amarinder Singh |
| General Secretary | Gurmehar Singh Sekhon |
| Founder | Amarinder Singh[1] |
| Founded | 2 November 2021 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | Mohinder Bagh, Chandigarh |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | National 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 | |
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The party applied for registration with the Election Commission 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]
Current Members
- 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
- Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi
- Fateh Jang Bajwa
- Balwinder Singh Laddi
- Prince Khullar
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress; announces new party Punjab Lok Congress". The Hindu. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Capt Amarinder Singh quits Congress, launches new party 'Punjab Lok Congress'". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ↑ "EC received application for registration of Punjab Lok Congress Party: Amarinder's advisor". The Indian Express. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ↑ "2022 polls: BJP, Punjab Lok Congress, SAD (Sanyukt) announce alliance". Hindustan Times. 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
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