Punjab Lok Congress Explained

Abbreviation:PLC
Founder:Amarinder Singh
Foundation:2 November 2021
Punjab Lok Congress
Eci:Unrecognised Registered Party
Headquarters:SCO 61-61-63, Sector 9-D, Chandigarh (formerly)
Split:Indian National Congress
Alliance:National Democratic Alliance (2021-2022)
Colours: Green
Merged:Bharatiya Janata Party
Dissolution:19 September 2022

Punjab Lok Congress (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]

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Capt Amarinder Singh quits Congress, launches new party 'Punjab Lok Congress' . 4 December 2021 . Tribune . 3 November 2021.
  2. News: 3 October 2021. Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress; announces new party Punjab Lok Congress. The Hindu. 3 November 2021.
  3. News: 16 November 2021. EC received application for registration of Punjab Lok Congress Party: Amarinder's advisor. 27 November 2021. The Indian Express. en.
  4. News: Vasudeva . Ravinder . 28 December 2021. 2022 polls: BJP, Punjab Lok Congress, SAD (Sanyukt) announce alliance . Hindustan Times . 8 January 2022.
  5. News: Vasudeva . Vikas . 10 March 2022 . AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats; Congress, Akali Dal decimated . en-IN . The Hindu . 18 March 2022 . 0971-751X.
  6. News: Election Commission of India, State Election,2022 to the legislative assembly of Punjab PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES . Performance of Political Parties.pdf . 2 . . 10 May 2022 . 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303172412/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ . live.
  7. News: Vasudeva . Vikas . 16 September 2022 . Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to join BJP on September 19 . The Hindu . 18 September 2022 . 0971-751X.
  8. News: Captain Amarinder Singh from Patiala Urban, Farzana Alam Malerkotla . 27 February 2022 . Tribune . 24 January 2022.
  9. News: PTI . 18 January 2022 . Congress leader Luv Kumar Goldy joins Punjab Lok Congress . The New Indian Express . 27 February 2022.
  10. News: Former Congress MP Amrik Singh Aliwal, 5 ex-legislators join Capt Amarinder Singh's Punjab Lok Congress ahead of assembly polls . 27 February 2022 . Free Press Journal . 14 December 2021.
  11. News: 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 . 27 February 2022 . hi.

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