Punjab Lok Congress

Punjab Lok Congress
AbbreviationPLC
FounderAmarinder Singh
Founded2 November 2021
Dissolved19 September 2022
Split fromIndian National Congress
Merged intoBharatiya Janata Party
HeadquartersSCO 61-61-63, Sector 9-D, Chandigarh (formerly)
Colours  Green
ECI StatusUnrecognised Registered Party
AllianceNational Democratic Alliance (2021-2022)

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]

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]

  1. ^ "Capt Amarinder Singh quits Congress, launches new party 'Punjab Lok Congress'". Tribune. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress; announces new party Punjab Lok Congress". The Hindu. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "EC received application for registration of Punjab Lok Congress Party: Amarinder's advisor". The Indian Express. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ^ Vasudeva, Ravinder (28 December 2021). "2022 polls: BJP, Punjab Lok Congress, SAD (Sanyukt) announce alliance". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  5. ^ Vasudeva, Vikas (10 March 2022). "AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats; Congress, Akali Dal decimated". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.