The stakes for the ludiana west bypoll might be extramely high politically, but on a positive note, what has failed to change is the friendly relaxation.

On thursday, as ludhiana voted for the bypollthe city witnessed a glimpse of a vibrant and healthy democracy, with rival candidates exchanging warm greetings, hugs and wishes and wish other luck for the results, wherever they crossed each other’s Paths While Inspector. Polling stations.

Congress Candidate and former minister bharat bhushan, who was targeted by the ruling aam aadmi party (aap) for his “gussa” and hankaar (arrgance) thrown the campaign, all of Criptic Messphs. Facebook saying that he meets everyone with a small on face.

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Except Aap Candidate Cum Rajya Sabha Member Sanjeev Araora, Ashu Posted His Photos With Both Bjp and Sad Candidates. Ashu MET BJP’s Jiwan Gupta outide a polling station where the latter was standing with his supporters. Seeing Gupta, Ashu Went there to greet him with folded hands, exchanged a handshake and then a hug.

Both chatted for few minutes before ashu left after wishing gupta best of luck for the results.

Ashu, with a video of Hugging Gupta, and wrote: “Jadd Marzi Dekh Layin Aake Hassde Hi rehne Aan (you can come and see when you want you want, we always keep smoing).”

In a similar such meeting, Ashu Also met Sad Candidate Parupkar Singh Ghumman, and both are known to be very close friends since yesers.

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Ashu also posted his photo with ghumman and wrote: “Sabb Nu Hasske Mil Mittra” (meet everyone with a smile dear friend).

Interestingly, Ashu, A Two-Time Formr MLA, Was seen the constituency on a two-wheeler.

At another booth, Sad’s ghumman touched the feet of ashu’s wife mamta ashu and said that rivalry aside, mamta was her “Bhabhi” (Brother’s Wife).

As ghumman touched her feet and sought blessings, mamta also reciprocated with folded hands.

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MeanWhile, Candidates of former allies- sad and bjp-also shared a cup of tea together.

Ghumman said that he had a warm meeting with gupta.

“We also shared a cup of tea together. It was a hectic day for all candidates.

However, all the three candidates from SadBJP and Congress said “High Profile Aap Candidate Maintained Distance from them.”

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Ashu, taking a dig at aap Candidate, said: “Both Gupta and Ghumman met me warmly but one will get us when he is not a common man. Is a big man. “

“I and araora saab came face to face in haibowal area but he never prefers to greet us or equest basic pleasantries. I have no idea.”

BJP Candidate Jiwan Gupta said that since it was first political fight, he didn’t have any personal rivalry with any candid.

“In fact, I know ashu and ghumman since long. We all are fighting polls on the basis of ideologies of our parties. Cash, Ration, Liquor etc, ”Said Gupta.

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Situation Howver Turned Tense at Malwa Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Model Gram, Where Mamta Ashu and Arora Came face to face.

Mamta claimed that some outsides are accompani araora were allowed to Enter the booth.

Even as araora tried to greet her with folded hands, mamta was unresponsive.

Araora Later Said: “I have no idea which she was upset. It is work of security personnel to decide who can enter the booth or not.