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Newly-Elected AAP MLA Sanjeev Arora Inducted Into Punjab Cabinet

On July 3, 2025, Sanjeev Arora was sworn in as a minister in the Cabinet led by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan, with Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administering the oath.
Arora emerged victorious in the Ludhiana West assembly by-election held on June 19, 2025, which was organized due to the vacancy created after the passing of the AAP legislator Gurpreet Bassi Gogi earlier that year.
Prior to his political career, 61-year-old Arora was an industrialist based in Ludhiana and a social welfare advocate who, in 2005, started a trust dedicated to breast cancer awareness and support in honor of his parents.
Arora won the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll by a margin of 10,637 votes over Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu, boosting AAP's vote share to 39.02%, and was subsequently appointed to oversee the departments related to trade, investment growth, and matters concerning non-resident Indians.
With Arora’s induction, the Cabinet strength reached 17 ministers, and Chief Minister Mann congratulated him, emphasizing Arora’s role in Punjab’s development and governance.

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