Punjab Lok Congress

{{Short description|Indian political party based in Punjab}}

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{{Infobox Indian political party

|abbreviation = PLC

|colorcode = {{party color|Punjab Lok Congress}}

|founder = Amarinder Singh

|foundation = 2 November 2021

|name=Punjab Lok Congress

|eci=Unrecognised Registered Party

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|headquarters =SCO 61-61-63, Sector 9-D, Chandigarh (formerly)

|split=Indian National Congress

|alliance=National Democratic Alliance (2021-2022)

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|merged=Bharatiya Janata Party

|dissolution=19 September 2022

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Punjab Lok Congress ({{small|abbr.}} PLC; English: Punjab People's Congress) was an Indian regional political party, with its base in Punjab.{{Cite news |title=Capt Amarinder Singh quits Congress, launches new party 'Punjab Lok Congress' |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/capt-amarinder-singh-quits-congress-launches-new-party-punjab-lok-congress-333540 |access-date=4 December 2021 |work=Tribune |date=3 November 2021}} 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.{{cite news|date=3 October 2021|title=Amarinder Singh resigns from Congress; announces new party Punjab Lok Congress|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amarinder-singh-resigns-from-congress/article37304162.ece|access-date=3 November 2021}}

The party applied for its official registration with the Election Commission of India on 31 October 2021.{{Cite news|date=16 November 2021|title=EC received application for registration of Punjab Lok Congress Party: Amarinder's advisor|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/ec-registration-amarinder-singh-punjab-lok-congress-party-7624247/|access-date=27 November 2021|work=The Indian Express|language=en}} On 28 December 2021, the party entered into an alliance with BJP and SAD(S) to contest 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election{{Cite news |last=Vasudeva

|first=Ravinder |date=28 December 2021|title=2022 polls: BJP, Punjab Lok Congress, SAD (Sanyukt) announce alliance |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/2022-polls-bjp-punjab-lok-congress-sad-sanyukt-announce-alliance-101640641494197.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=8 January 2022}} but failed to win any seat.{{Cite news |last=Vasudeva |first=Vikas |date=10 March 2022 |title=AAP sweeps Punjab with 92 seats; Congress, Akali Dal decimated |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/punjab-assembly/aap-sweeps-punjab-with-92-seats-congress-akali-dal-decimated/article65211989.ece |access-date=18 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X}} Moreover the party had got only 84,697 votes and lost election deposit in 27 of the 28 seats contested.{{cite news |title=Election Commission of India, State Election,2022 to the legislative assembly of Punjab PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |volume=Performance of Political Parties.pdf |page=2 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 10 May 2022 |archive-date= 3 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303172412/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |url-status=live}} On 19 September 2022, the Punjab Lok Congress merged into the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite news |last=Vasudeva |first=Vikas |date=16 September 2022 |title=Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to join BJP on September 19 |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/former-punjab-cm-amarinder-singh-to-join-bjp-on-september-19/article65898428.ece |access-date=18 September 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}